Letting a property in East Riding of Yorkshire: 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 Riding of Yorkshire

• Selective licensing: No selective licensing scheme.
• Additional HMO licensing: No additional HMO licensing scheme in force: mandatory licensing applies to HMOs with five or more people from two or more households. HMOs licensed under an earlier additional scheme in Goole stay licensed until renewal.
• Fees: £1,205 for a five-year licence for a five-bedroom HMO (£25 per extra bedroom), £1,015 to renew, as listed on the council site in October 2026

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

East Riding of Yorkshire 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 Riding of Yorkshire 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 Riding of Yorkshire homes

• Former guest houses split into flats in Bridlington: photograph fire doors, smoke alarms, the communal stairs and each flat's meters.
• Coastal homes in Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea: photograph window frames and outside metalwork for salt corrosion and any damp on walls.
• Victorian terraces in Goole: photograph back yards, outbuildings, damp at the base of walls and the condition of sash or replacement windows.
• Rural homes off the gas grid on the Wolds and in Holderness: photograph the oil tank, its gauge and level, and the boiler service label.
• Low-lying homes near the Humber and rivers: photograph any damp tide marks, air bricks and flood barriers left for the tenant.
• Student lets in Cottingham: photograph each bedroom and its lock, and note the key count for every room and the front door.

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Homes sold in East Riding of Yorkshire in the last 12 months

Type	Sales	Average price
Semi-detached	1,519	£213,539
Detached	1,345	£362,741
Terraced	991	£169,024
Flat or maisonette	254	£107,221
Other	135	£596,412

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