Council compliance brief

Landlord licensing in Luton

Luton introduced selective licensing in Town Centre and Park Town alongside borough-wide additional HMO licensing in June 2026. The council is revising fees, so applicants should check the live amount.

Reviewed 24 August 20262 official council sourcesSource quality 100/100

Current schemes

What may apply

selective

In force from 1 June 2026.

Town Centre and Park Town selective licensing

Privately rented properties in the designated parts of Town Centre and Park Town, subject to exemptions.

The council says its original fees are being revised; check the current application page before paying.

additional hmo

In force from 1 June 2026.

Additional HMO licensing

Qualifying smaller HMOs across Luton that are not already covered by mandatory HMO licensing.

Check the live council application because the published fee position is being revised.

Before you pay

Three checks to make

  1. 1Check whether the address falls inside Town Centre or Park Town selective licensing.
  2. 2Confirm whether the property is a smaller or mandatory-licensable HMO.
  3. 3Check the live fee before applying because the council is revising the original schedule.

Official EPC signal

Local certificate activity

The aggregate EPC refresh is ready and will appear here when the official API token is connected. No address-level data is published on this page.

Sources and freshness

Licensing changes at council level. Check the official address tool before relying on a summary, especially near designation boundaries.

Turn the check into a system

Bring the dates into one dashboard

Upload certificates, confirm EPC dates and get renewal reminders without maintaining another spreadsheet.

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