DIY InventoryLetting a property in Hull: a landlord’s guide
Licensing, certificates, deposits and the local figures for landlords letting in Hull.
General information as at October 2026, not legal advice. Always check the council’s current scheme before letting.
Landlord licensing in Hull
- Selective licensing: No selective licensing scheme could be confirmed on the council's pages.
- Additional HMO licensing: No additional HMO licensing scheme could be confirmed: the council's pages describe national mandatory licensing, for HMOs with five or more people from two or more households sharing a kitchen or bathroom. The council also runs a voluntary Hull Accredited Landlord Scheme.
- Fees: Paid in two stages, starting with a non-refundable £225 on application for an HMO licence
Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: Hull City Council.
Hull City 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 Hull 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 Hull homes
- Low-lying homes across the city: look for signs of past flooding (Hull flooded badly in 2007) or damp in ground-floor rooms, and photograph airbricks and skirting boards.
- Victorian and Edwardian terraces off Hessle Road, Anlaby Road and Holderness Road: check for damp at the base of walls, and photograph yards and shared passages.
- Student shared houses near Cottingham Road: photograph each bedroom's lock and furniture, fire doors, alarms and the kitchen appliances.
- Large houses split into flats in the Avenues: photograph each flat's meters, door entry system and the shared hallway and stairs.
- Converted warehouses and flats in the Old Town and marina: note fob and key counts, lifts and bin stores, and look for condensation around large windows.
Homes sold in Hull in the last 12 months
| Type | Sales | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1,518 | £121,791 |
| Semi-detached | 659 | £166,061 |
| Detached | 167 | £254,939 |
| Flat or maisonette | 149 | £98,899 |
| Other | 84 | £496,521 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.
Letting in Hull: questions
Is there selective licensing in Hull?
No selective licensing scheme could be confirmed on the council's pages. Check the council’s page before letting: schemes are renewed and changed every few years.
What certificates does a landlord need in Hull?
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 Hull?
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.