In Rutland, as everywhere in England, a house with five or more people forming two or more households needs a mandatory HMO licence. Rutland County Council may add its own schemes, as the table shows.
Licensing and planning for HMOs in Rutland is handled by Rutland County Council, a unitary council covering the whole county, so the same rules apply wherever the house is.
HMO rules in Rutland
| Council | Additional licensing | Selective licensing | Article 4 (small HMOs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland County Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.
HMO refurbishment in Rutland: what we do
We refurbish existing HMOs in Rutland that have fallen behind current standards, whether the prompt is a licence renewal, a council inspection or rooms that have become hard to let. The survey splits the work into safety, licence and optional items so the priorities are clear.
Where rooms in a Rutland house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Rutland, each job ends with updated certificates and photos ready to send to the council.
- Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
- Before and after photos and updated certificates
- Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
- Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
- Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed