Nottingham City Council (Lenton & Radford): landlord licensing 2026
Student HMO heartland, city-wide selective scheme has been live.
Local rent benchmark
Indicative · Jan 2026 · ONS / HomeLet / VOA roll-up
Average rent
£920
per month, all sizes
1-bed / 2-bed
£700 · £975
per month
HMO room rent
£445
per room, per month
Gross yield · YoY
6.7% · +5.7%
typical BTL stock
Editorial roll-up of public ONS IPHRP, HomeLet and VOA data. Always verify a live figure on ONS / VOA before legal or financial use. Full UK rent dataset →
National compliance stack
These duties apply in Nottingham City Council (Lenton & Radford) exactly as they do nationally, alongside any local licensing scheme below.
What's in force in Nottingham City Council (Lenton & Radford)
- Nottingham has run city-wide selective licensing through multiple cycles
- Additional HMO scheme
- Student University of Nottingham / Trent catchment
FAQs: Nottingham City Council (Lenton & Radford) licensing
Is Nottingham selective licensing still live in 2026?
Nottingham has re-designated city-wide selective licensing repeatedly. Check the current cycle on the council site.
What’s the typical licence fee in Lenton?
Selective fees tend to sit around £600–£800 for 5 years; HMO licences are higher.
Postcode districts
Drill down by outward code (e.g. E8, M14) for area-specific licensing context. Always confirm on the council postcode checker.
City-wide context: Nottingham
Nottingham has operated city-wide selective licensing for a large part of the PRS. Every non-HMO rental in the designated area needs a licence, HMOs follow the national mandatory rule plus additional schemes.
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