Oadby and Wigston: landlord licensing

Oadby and Wigston operates discretionary property licensing. Here is what is in force, what is coming, and how to check whether your property is affected.

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Active selective licensing

Selective licensing applies to ordinary private rented homes (not just HMOs) within a designated area.

Selective licensing

active

Part of Wigston and South Wigston; private-rented houses only

Dates: 10 Nov 2025 – 9 Nov 2030
Approx. fee: £850 standard (£450 application + £400 subsistence); £750 accredited
Wards / areas: Wigston, South Wigston
Designated streets: 182

Show the 182 designated streets

Transcribed from the council's published designation. Where only part of a street is covered, the house numbers are shown exactly as the council writes them.

Aisne Road
Albion Street
Arnold Avenue
Baldwin Road
Barge Close
Basset Street
Belper Close
Bennett Way
Best Close
Blaby Road
Blenheim Close
Bush Lock Close
Canal Street
Chatsworth Avenue
Clifford Street
Clifton Drive
Countesthorpe Road
Crete Avenue
Cromford Avenue
Curzon Avenue
Cutting Close
Darley Avenue
Denacre Avenue
Devonshire Avenue
Double Rail Close
Dunton Street
Ellison Close
Ervins Lock Road
Fairfield Street
Florence Avenue
Foxton Lock Close
Garden Street
Glengate
Hazelwood Road
Healey Street
Hindoostan Avenue
Irlam Street
Jordan Avenue
Keel Close
Kirkdale Road
Lansdowne Grove
Leopold Street
Lock Gate Close
Lock Keeper Close
Matlock Avenue
Mill Close
Moores Close
Namur Road
Narrow Boat Close
Orange Street
Park Road
Pochins Bridge Road
Railway Street
Saffron Road
St Thomas' Road
Station Street
Tansley Avenue
Taylors Bridge Road
Tigers Road
Timber Street
Towpath Link
Weir Close
Windlass Drive
Wright Place
Abington Close
Alfreton Road
Ashbourne Road
Avondale Road
Aylestone Lane
Baddeley Drive
Bakewell Road
Barnby Avenue
Bell Street
Birchtree Road
Blunts Lane
Bradgate Drive
Brailsford Road
Bramcote Road
Breedon Avenue
Brighton Avenue
Brixham Drive
Bull Head Street
Burgess Street
Burleigh Avenue
Bushloe End
Calverton Avenue
Carlton Drive
Castleton Road
Central Avenue
Chapel Lane
Chartwell Drive
Chellaston Road
Cherry Street
Clarkes Road
Cleveland Road (up to 44)
Coronation Avenue
Croft Drive
Dale Avenue
Denmead Avenue
Duffield Avenue
Dukes Close
Eastway Road
Elizabeth Court
Elizabeth Crescent
Elwin Avenue
Exeter Road
Farleigh Avenue
Finson Close
Fir Tree Close
Frederick Street
Gibson Close
Gladstone Street
Grange Road
Grangeway Road
Granville Crescent
Granville Road
Guildford Drive
Hansen Court
Healthfield Road
Heatherley Grove
Highfield Crescent
Highfield Drive
Holmden Avenue
Horndean Avenue
Ingleby Road
Junction Road
Kenneth Gamble Court
Kensington Drive
Kings Drive
Kingston Avenue
Kingswood Court
Leicester Road
Long Street
Lynmouth Drive
Lyon Close
Manor Street
Mapleton Road
Margaret Crescent
Maromme Square
Mayfield Drive
Milverton Close
Milverton Drive
Moat Street
Newstead Avenue
North Street
Northfield Avenue
Orchards Drive
Orson Drive
Owston Drive
Paddock Street
Penney Close
Pullman Road
Queens Drive
Ramsdean Avenue
Regent Close
Repton Road
Rolleston Road
Ruskington Drive
Rutland Avenue
Sandown Road
Shackerdale Road
Shardlow Road
Shenton Close
South Avenue
Spring Lane
Station Road
The Crescent
Thorpe Drive
Two Steeples Square
Tythorn Drive
Victoria Street
Viking Road
Warmsley Avenue
Warwick Road
Weldon Road
West Avenue
Westerby Close
Westfield Avenue
Whitehead Crescent
Willow Park Drive
Willow Place
Wiltshire Road

Official local authority licensing designation

Mandatory HMO licensing (applies everywhere)

Regardless of local schemes, any property in Oadby and Wigston let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households, who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet, needs a mandatory HMO licence under the Housing Act 2004. Licences last up to 5 years and the fee is set by the council.

Penalties for operating unlicensed

Civil penalty of up to £40,000 per offence (raised from £30,000 on 1 May 2026).
Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent, claimable by the tenant.
Unlimited fine on criminal prosecution, plus possible banning order.
Once the national PRS Database is live, unregistered landlords can be blocked from regaining possession.

Notes

Replaced expired 2020-2025 South Wigston scheme after a ~6 month gap. No additional HMO scheme. End date calculated from the standard five-year designation term.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a landlord licence in Oadby and Wigston?

Oadby and Wigston operates 1 selective licensing scheme(s). Whether your specific property needs a licence depends on its exact location and how it is let. Separately, mandatory HMO licensing still applies, to any property let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households.

What is the penalty for an unlicensed property in Oadby and Wigston?

Operating a licensable property without a licence can lead to a civil penalty of up to £40,000 per offence, a Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent, an unlimited fine on prosecution, and a banning order for serious or repeat offenders.

Can a tenant in Oadby and Wigston claim rent back from an unlicensed landlord?

Yes. Letting a property that required a licence, without one, is an offence under section 72(1) or section 95(1) of the Housing Act 2004, and a tenant can apply to the First-tier Tribunal for a Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent for offences committed on or after 1 May 2026. No conviction is needed first, but the tribunal must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the offence was committed, and the application must be made within two years of it. Tribunals award a percentage of the rent rather than the maximum, following the method in Acheampong v Roman [2022] UKUT 239 (LC).

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Renting in Oadby and Wigston?

If your home needed a licence and did not have one, you may be able to claim rent back

A Rent Repayment Order can be up to 24 months' rent, you apply to the tribunal yourself, and your landlord does not need to have been prosecuted. The deadline is two years from the offence.

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🏛️ Government-backed data: built from official local authority licensing designations, ONS council boundaries and UK housing legislation (Housing Act 2004), verified as of July 2026. PRSCheck is an information service, not legal advice. Many schemes are designated at street or part-ward level; the paid report confirms the exact boundary and official source for your address. Browse all councils.