Letting a property in North 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 North Yorkshire

• Selective licensing: Two selective licensing schemes in Scarborough: Scarborough South (parts of the former Weaponness and Ramshill ward, 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2027) and Scarborough Town (parts of the town centre and surrounding streets, June 2024 to May 2029). A renewal of Scarborough South, extended to Valley Road and Esplanade Gardens from 1 May 2027, was consulted on from 3 August to 12 October 2026; the decision is due later in 2026. No selective licensing elsewhere in the county.
• Additional HMO licensing: No additional HMO licensing scheme found; national mandatory HMO licensing (five or more people from two or more households) applies.

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

North 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 North 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 North Yorkshire homes

• Converted guest houses and flats in Scarborough and Whitby: photograph communal hallways, fire doors, meter cupboards and the key count, and note if the flat is in a selective licensing area.
• Coastal homes on the cliffs: record salt marks and rust on window fittings, damp on exposed gable walls and the state of gutters.
• Stone cottages in the Dales and on the Moors: photograph stoves, chimneys, damp in thick walls, and any oil tank, LPG supply or septic tank with the fuel level.
• Harrogate's Victorian villa flats: photograph sash windows, high ceilings with any cracks, and shared gardens and bin stores.
• Rural lets with private water or drainage: note the water supply, any treatment unit and the septic tank's location and condition.

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Homes sold in North Yorkshire in the last 12 months

Type	Sales	Average price
Detached	2,119	£476,995
Semi-detached	2,088	£276,338
Terraced	1,904	£228,107
Flat or maisonette	786	£178,234
Other	336	£776,676

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