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Selective licensing
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/business-investment/selective-licensing
We currently operate one selective licensing scheme in Doncaster, covering the designated area of Hexthorpe. If you are a private landlord renting out a residential property in a designated area, you are likely to require a licence. The Edlington selective licensing scheme came to an end on 6th February 2023. Please select the Edlington ribbon below for further details.
Damp, mould & condensation
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/damp-mould-condensation
Complaints about damp and mouldy properties are common especially during the winter months when condensation is more likely to occur. Disputes between landlords and tenants concerning who should take action to remedy a damp and/ or condensation problem are also not unusual owing to the complex range of factors that can lead to the problem occurring. This page will provide you with helpful information about what can be done to alleviate damp and mould problems and what we can do to assist.
Renting a home in Doncaster
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/renting-a-home-in-doncaster
How to find a home to rent in the Doncaster borough, and how to rent out a property if you're a landlord.
Additional Licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/business-investment/additional-licensing
The council introduced an additional licensing scheme, which applied to certain Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) not already covered by mandatory HMO licensing, which ran from 1st October 2018 until 30th September 2023. While the requirement to licence has now ended, valid licenses are still operative and must be complied with.
Houses in multiple occupation
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/houses-in-multiple-occupation
Houses in multiple occupation with five or more tenants belonging to two or more households, require a licence from the council.
Managing a tenancy, tenancy deposits & eviction
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/managing-a-tenancy-tenancy-deposits-eviction
Understanding your rights and responsibility under a tenancy will assist landlords and tenants in helping to make sure lettings run smoothly and that both parties have a clear understanding of their relationship. Deposits in the private rented sector must be now held centrally in a government operated scheme. Eviction can be a complex area of the law and the requirements to be able to use eviction notices has changed.
Lettings Agents & Fees
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/lettings-agents-fees
From 1st June 2019, most tenant fees are now banned. The ban also applies to guarantors.
Houses in multiple occupation licensing
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/houses-in-multiple-occupation-licensing
If you're a landlord or property managing agent who lets houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), you may need to apply for a licence.
Fire safety in private rented accommodation (non-HMO)
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/fire-safety-in-private-rented-accommodation-non-hmo
Landlords have a legal obligation to make sure that the risk posed by fire is managed and that safety measures are in place to reduce the risk. Council officers carrying out risk based inspections under the HHSRS must consider fire safety as part of the overall assessment of property standards and you will be expected to do all that is reasonable in the interests of safety. Specific regulations apply in addition to a risk based approach which are detailed in this page.
Waste Management in Private Rented Properties
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/waste-management-in-private-rented-properties
Local authorities, tenants and landlords all need to work together to maintain the Borough as an attractive place where people want to live and thrive. Landlords play an important role in this and have an interest in making sure that tenants are educated in using the Council's waste services. Having good check-in and check-out procedures and being armed with the correct information can greatly reduce the likelihood of waste management issues arising during the tenancy.