Letting a property in King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

• Selective licensing: No selective licensing scheme could be found on the council's pages.
• Additional HMO licensing: No additional HMO licensing scheme: national mandatory licensing applies to HMOs occupied by five or more people from two or more households, with licences normally for five years.

Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk homes

• Fenland homes in the Marshland villages and near the Ouse: look for signs of past flooding, damp in ground-floor rooms and cracks from shrinking soils.
• Coastal homes in Hunstanton and Heacham: look for salt corrosion on window frames and outside metalwork, and damp on exposed walls.
• Carrstone and flint cottages: record damp patches on thick walls, chimneys, open fires and any oil tank or septic tank.
• Victorian terraces in South Lynn and the town centre: check for damp at the base of walls and in rear kitchens, and photograph yards and rear access.
• Shared homes let to seasonal workers: photograph each room's lock and furniture, fire doors and alarms, and note the HMO licence where five or more people share.

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Homes sold in King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the last 12 months

Type	Sales	Average price
Detached	737	£374,669
Semi-detached	454	£256,306
Terraced	300	£219,488
Other	84	£456,111
Flat or maisonette	73	£140,624

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