Letting a property in East Lindsey: a landlord’s guide

General information as at October 2026, not legal advice. Always check the council’s current scheme before letting.

Landlord licensing in East Lindsey

• Selective licensing: No selective licensing scheme.
• Additional HMO licensing: No additional HMO licensing scheme: only mandatory licensing, for HMOs with five or more people from two or more households (licences last up to five years).
• Fees: About £716 for a new HMO licence and £521 to renew (2026/27 fees schedule)

Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: East Lindsey District Council.

East Lindsey District Council: private renting and licensing

Safety certificates

• Gas Safety (CP12): every 12 months, by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
• EICR: at least every 5 years, by a qualified electrician.
• EPC: rated E or above, valid for 10 years.
• Alarms: a smoke alarm on every storey, and a carbon monoxide alarm in rooms with a fixed combustion appliance (not gas cookers).

Book a Gas Safety certificate, EICR or EPC in East Lindsey at a fixed price, and keep track of expiry dates in the free landlord dashboard.

Deposits and the inventory

Protect the deposit in the DPS, TDS or mydeposits within 30 days. At the end, the scheme decides any dispute on the evidence, above all the check-in compared with the check-out, so the inventory is what protects you.

What to record in East Lindsey homes

• Former guest houses split into flats in Skegness and Mablethorpe: photograph fire doors, smoke alarms, the communal stairs and the meters for each flat.
• Coastal homes: photograph window frames, door furniture and outside metalwork for salt corrosion, and any damp or mould on outside walls.
• Homes off the gas grid: photograph the oil tank, its gauge and level, or the LPG tank, and the boiler service label.
• Bungalows and park homes near the coast: photograph the roof edges, guttering, skirting panels and any storm damage to fences and sheds.
• Older brick farm cottages inland: photograph walls inside for rising damp and condensation, and note how the home is heated.

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Homes sold in East Lindsey in the last 12 months

Type	Sales	Average price
Detached	790	£304,611
Semi-detached	353	£183,811
Terraced	226	£152,690
Other	115	£273,253
Flat or maisonette	51	£121,263

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.