Renting out your property National guidance on renting out a property and what your responsibilities are as a landlord Private sector housing enforcement policy (May 2026) For offences and breaches after 1 May 2026 Private sector housing enforcement policy For offences and breaches before 1 May 2026 Civil penalty policy For offences and breaches after 1 May 2026 Civil penalties For offences and breaches before 1 May 2026 Smoke and carbon monoxide - statement of principles The principles the council will apply in exercising its powers to require a relevant landlord to pay a financial penalty Energy efficiency - statement of principles Principles the council use in applying penalties to landlords in relation to MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) Banning orders and the national rogue landlord database policy How we determine whether to make a Banning Order or add a rogue landlord or property agent's details to the National Database Rent repayment orders policy Guidance on Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) Property redress policy Our approach to enforcing the legal requirement for letting and property management agents to belong to a government-approved property redress scheme Houses in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing Apply for or renew your HMO licence Selective licensing If you rent out a property in parts of the Armley, Beeston and Holbeck, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill, Hunslet and Riverside, Gipton and Harehills, and Farnley and Wortley wards, you need to apply for a selective licence Leeds rental standard Join our accreditation scheme to get discounts, advertise your property and receive help and advice Landlord letting scheme Rent your property quickly with our free membership scheme Fire safety Find out what you need to do to make your property safe for your tenants Guidance on crowding and space Information for landlords, property developers, managing agents and other stakeholders Universal Credit guide for landlords Find out what you need to do if your tenants receive Universal Credit Reporting a change of tenancy How to tell us if someone has moved in or out of a property so we can charge the right people for council tax Newsletter Sign up for email updates about private sector housing
Renting out your property National guidance on renting out a property and what your responsibilities are as a landlord Private sector housing enforcement policy (May 2026) For offences and breaches after 1 May 2026 Private sector housing enforcement policy For offences and breaches before 1 May 2026 Civil penalty policy For offences and breaches after 1 May 2026 Civil penalties For offences and breaches before 1 May 2026 Smoke and carbon monoxide - statement of principles The principles the council will apply in exercising its powers to require a relevant landlord to pay a financial penalty Energy efficiency - statement of principles Principles the council use in applying penalties to landlords in relation to MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) Banning orders and the national rogue landlord database policy How we determine whether to make a Banning Order or add a rogue landlord or property agent's details to the National Database Rent repayment orders policy Guidance on Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) Property redress policy Our approach to enforcing the legal requirement for letting and property management agents to belong to a government-approved property redress scheme Houses in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing Apply for or renew your HMO licence Selective licensing If you rent out a property in parts of the Armley, Beeston and Holbeck, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill, Hunslet and Riverside, Gipton and Harehills, and Farnley and Wortley wards, you need to apply for a selective licence Leeds rental standard Join our accreditation scheme to get discounts, advertise your property and receive help and advice Landlord letting scheme Rent your property quickly with our free membership scheme Fire safety Find out what you need to do to make your property safe for your tenants Guidance on crowding and space Information for landlords, property developers, managing agents and other stakeholders Universal Credit guide for landlords Find out what you need to do if your tenants receive Universal Credit Reporting a change of tenancy How to tell us if someone has moved in or out of a property so we can charge the right people for council tax
Renting out your property National guidance on renting out a property and what your responsibilities are as a landlord
Smoke and carbon monoxide - statement of principles The principles the council will apply in exercising its powers to require a relevant landlord to pay a financial penalty
Energy efficiency - statement of principles Principles the council use in applying penalties to landlords in relation to MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards)
Banning orders and the national rogue landlord database policy How we determine whether to make a Banning Order or add a rogue landlord or property agent's details to the National Database
Property redress policy Our approach to enforcing the legal requirement for letting and property management agents to belong to a government-approved property redress scheme
Selective licensing If you rent out a property in parts of the Armley, Beeston and Holbeck, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill, Hunslet and Riverside, Gipton and Harehills, and Farnley and Wortley wards, you need to apply for a selective licence
Leeds rental standard Join our accreditation scheme to get discounts, advertise your property and receive help and advice
Guidance on crowding and space Information for landlords, property developers, managing agents and other stakeholders
Universal Credit guide for landlords Find out what you need to do if your tenants receive Universal Credit
Reporting a change of tenancy How to tell us if someone has moved in or out of a property so we can charge the right people for council tax
