Rotherham: landlord licensing
Rotherham 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
activeSix designated areas: Town centre/Eastwood/Clifton/Boston Castle; Masbrough/Kimberworth; Thurcroft; Dinnington; Brinsworth; Parkgate
- Dates
- 15 Feb 2026 – 14 Feb 2031
- Approx. fee
- £975 standard (Part 1 £276 + Part 2 £699)
- Designated streets
- 350
Show the 350 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.
- Albany Street
- Albion Road
- Aldred Court
- Aldred Street
- Allan Street
- Alma Road
- Badsley Court
- Badsley Moor Lane
- Badsley Street
- Badsley Street South
- Bernard Street
- Bethel Road
- Bowen Road
- Bramwell Street
- Broom Grove
- Broom Road
- Broom Terrace
- Broom Valley Road
- Canklow Road
- Carlton Avenue
- Chapel Lane
- Chatham Street
- Chesterton Road
- Clarendon Road
- Clifton Avenue
- Clifton Bank
- Clifton Crescent North
- Clifton Crescent South
- Clifton Grove
- Clifton Lane
- Clifton Mount
- Clifton ParK View
- Clifton Park Rise
- Clifton Terrace
- Coke Lane
- Coleridge Road
- Cottenham Road
- Cranworth Close
- Cranworth Place
- Cranworth Road
- Denman Street
- Doncaster Road
- Eldon Road
- Ellesmere Terrace
- Erskine Road
- Fitzwilliam Road
- Frances Street
- Garfield Mount
- Gerard Road
- Gilberthorpe Drive
- Gilberthorpe Street
- Godstone Road
- Gordon Terrace
- Granville Terrace
- Gray Close
- Grosvenor Road
- Hall Road
- Harcourt Terrace
- Hardwicke Road
- Harehills Road
- Hatherley Road
- Hollowgate
- Horace Street
- Hutchinsons Court
- Jennings Close
- Johnson Street
- Lilian Street
- Lilian Street South
- Lindley Street
- Lister Street
- Mabel Street
- Maltkin Street
- Middle Lane
- Middleton Road
- Milton Road
- Moorgate Road
- Nabeel Court
- Old Clifton Lane
- Owen Close
- Park Mount
- Parkfield Road
- Pinfold Lane
- Ramsden Road
- Rawson Road
- Richard Road
- Ridge Road
- Russell Street
- Selborne Street
- Selwyn Street
- Shakespeare Road
- Sherwood Crescent
- South Grove
- St Anns Road
- St Leonards Lane
- St Leonards Place
- St Leonards Road
- St Stephens Road
- Summerfield
- Sumner Road
- The Maltings
- Tooker Road
- Treherne Road
- Victoria Avenue
- Warwick Street
- Wellgate
- Wellgate Terrace
- Westgate
- Whybourne Grove
- Whybourne Terrace
- William Street
- York Road
- Albert Street
- Andrews Place
- Aubrey Senior Way
- Avon Mount
- Avondale Road
- Belmont Street
- Bennett Street
- Brown Street
- Caine Gardens
- Cavendish Road
- Chapel Walk
- Charnwood Grove
- Chiberworde Avenue
- Church Street
- Clara Place
- Claremont Street
- Clement Mews
- Clement Street
- Clough Bank
- Clough Road
- Clough Street
- College Road
- Copley Place
- Cross Street
- Deepdale Road
- Devonshire Street
- Dovercourt Road
- Dycott Road
- Edale Road
- Elizabeth Way
- Ewers Road
- Falding Street
- Ferham Close
- Ferham Park Avenue
- Ferham Road
- Fox Street
- Grattan Street
- Greaves Road
- Hartington Close
- Hartington Road
- Henley Grove Road
- Henley Rise
- Henley Way
- Herbert Street
- Holmes Lane
- James Street
- Jordan Crescent
- Josephine Road
- Kimberworth Road
- Manor Road
- Masbrough Street
- Meadow Bank Road
- Meadow Street
- Meadowbank Close
- Meadowhall Road
- Midland Court
- Midland Road
- Mount Pleasant Road
- Mount Street
- North Pitt Street
- Oakdale Place
- Oakdale Road
- Oates Close
- Oates Street
- Orchard Place
- Ordnance Terrace
- Park Street
- Pembrooke Street
- Pitt Street
- Pollard Street
- Princes Street
- Psalters Lane
- Regent Street
- Richmond Road
- Robert Street
- Rodger Street
- Rosebery Street
- Sandal Court
- Sarah Street
- Shrewsbury Terrace
- South Road
- South Street
- St Bedes Road
- St Johns Avenue
- Station Road
- Thornton Street
- Thornton Terrace
- Tummon Street
- Union Street
- Upper Clara Street
- Victoria Street
- Vine Close
- Walter Street
- Wortley Road
- Abbotsford Drive
- Arbour Crescent
- Arbour Drive
- Aymer Drive
- Brampton Avenue
- Brampton Road
- Cedric Court
- Cedric Crescent
- Central Drive
- Chapel Close
- Charles Street
- Elgitha Drive
- Green Arbour Road
- Ivanhoe Road
- John Street
- Katherine Court
- Katherine Road
- Katherine Street
- Kingsforth Road
- Laughton Road
- Limetree Avenue
- Locksley Drive
- Peter Street
- Recreation Avenue
- Rotherwood Crescent
- Rowena Drive
- Sandy lane
- Sawn Moor Avenue
- School Road
- Scott Close
- St Edmunds Avenue
- St Withold Avenue
- Steadfolds Lane
- Templar Close
- Ulrica Drive
- Waverley Avenue
- West Street
- Woodhouse Green
- Addison Square
- Anne Street
- Barleycroft Lane
- Breck Lane
- Burns Road
- Byron Close
- Byron Road
- Carlisle Terrace
- Central Avenue
- Central Mews
- Chestnut Grove
- Clarence Square
- Clarence Street
- Constable Lane
- Coronation Avenue
- Doe Quarry Lane
- Doe Quarry Place
- Doe Quarry Terrace
- Duke Street
- East Street
- Eastern Avenue
- Eastern Close
- Edward Street
- Falcon Court
- Hall Farm Croft
- High Nook Gardens
- High Nook Road
- Hope Avenue
- Howard Street
- Hunters Close
- Hunters Way
- Keats Drive
- Leicester Road
- Leopold Avenue
- Leopold Street
- Leys Lane
- Lidgett Lane
- Littlefield Road
- Lodge Lane
- Lordens Hill
- Lordens Way
- Manor Gardens
- Masefield Close
- New Street
- Oldcotes Road
- Outgang Lane
- Paterson Road
- Pencil Lane
- Plantation Avenue
- Plantation Court
- Plantation Walk
- Queen Street
- Scarsdale Street
- School Street
- Shakespeare Drive
- Shelley Drive
- Silverdales
- St Josephs Court
- Swinston Hill Road
- Tennyson Close
- The Close
- The Crescent
- Undergate Road
- Western Avenue
- Western Close
- Westgarth Close
- Wordsworth Avenue
- Alric Drive
- Anson Grove
- Atlas Street
- Bawtry Road
- Brinsford Road
- Brinsworth Lane
- Duncan Street
- Ellis Street
- Fairburn Gardens
- Fortway Road
- Godric Drive
- Gotham Road
- Gresham Avenue
- Highlow View
- Letard Drive
- Litchfield Way
- Lodge Way
- Lyncroft Close
- Normanville Avenue
- Pike Road
- Roman Crescent
- Rothbury Way
- Thorndale Rise
- Albert Road
- Allt Street
- Bear Tree Street
- Broad Street
- Coleman Street
- Dudley Street
- France Street
- Goosebutt Court
- Goosebutt Street
- Greasbrough Road
- High Street
- Lloyd Street
- Netherfield Lane
- Prospect Court
- Rawmarsh Hill
- Spalton Road
- Vesey Street
Official local authority licensing designation
Mandatory HMO licensing (applies everywhere)
Regardless of local schemes, any property in Rotherham 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
No additional HMO scheme. Previous 2020-2025 scheme (six areas) expired 30 Apr 2025.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a landlord licence in Rotherham?
Rotherham 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 Rotherham?
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 Rotherham 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 Rotherham?
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.
🏛️ 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.