DIY InventoryLetting a property in Gedling: a landlord’s guide
Licensing, certificates, deposits and the local figures for landlords letting in Gedling.
General information as at October 2026, not legal advice. Always check the council’s current scheme before letting.
Landlord licensing in Gedling
- Selective licensing: Selective licensing covers privately rented homes in two schemes: the whole of Netherfield ward (renewed from 5 January 2025 to 4 January 2030), and parts of Carlton Hill, Colwick, Daybrook and Newstead Village (phase 2, 1 November 2022 to the end of October 2027).
- Additional HMO licensing: No additional HMO licensing scheme is confirmed on the council’s pages: larger HMOs (five or more people from two or more households) need a national mandatory HMO licence.
- Fees: Between about £585 and £700 per property for a selective licence when phase 2 was set up (2022); check the council’s page for current fees
Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: Gedling Borough Council.
Gedling Borough 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 Gedling 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 Gedling homes
- Victorian terraces in Netherfield and Carlton: check for damp at the base of walls and in rear kitchens, and photograph yards and shared rear passages.
- Hillside homes in Mapperley and Carlton: photograph steps, sloping drives and retaining walls, and note any cracking.
- Interwar semis in Arnold and Woodthorpe: record original features, replacement windows, garages and gardens.
- New-build homes on the former colliery site at Gedling: note any snagging still outstanding, plus meter readings and parking allocations.
- Homes near the Trent in Colwick and Burton Joyce: look for signs of past flooding or damp in ground-floor rooms.
- Former mining homes in Calverton: check for cracks that could come from ground movement and photograph the boiler and heating.
Homes sold in Gedling in the last 12 months
| Type | Sales | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 477 | £370,272 |
| Semi-detached | 409 | £231,716 |
| Terraced | 256 | £183,618 |
| Flat or maisonette | 103 | £133,687 |
| Other | 27 | £463,774 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.
Letting in Gedling: questions
Is there selective licensing in Gedling?
Selective licensing covers privately rented homes in two schemes: the whole of Netherfield ward (renewed from 5 January 2025 to 4 January 2030), and parts of Carlton Hill, Colwick, Daybrook and Newstead Village (phase 2, 1 November 2022 to the end of October 2027). Check the council’s page before letting: schemes are renewed and changed every few years.
What certificates does a landlord need in Gedling?
A Gas Safety certificate every 12 months (where there is gas), an electrical safety report (EICR) at least every 5 years, and a valid EPC rated E or above, plus working smoke alarms on every storey and carbon monoxide alarms by fixed combustion appliances.
How long do I have to protect a deposit?
30 days from receiving it, in the DPS, TDS or mydeposits, with the prescribed information given to the tenant in the same 30 days.
Do I need an inventory as a landlord in Gedling?
It isn’t a legal requirement, but without a signed check-in record it is very hard to claim anything from the deposit at the end. With DIY Inventory you can do it yourself for £30, or send your tenant a link to do it.