West Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Herefordshire
✓ Hand-verified 18 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Herefordshire does not currently operate a selective or additional licensing scheme. Here's the current position.
Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.
One payment.
Herefordshire, read 19 August 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 18 Aug 2026, page last modified 7 April 2026): the council licensing page describes only mandatory licensing - "any property that is let to five people or more, in two separate households, who share either bathroom or cooking facilities, will now require to be licenced by the Local Authority." No selective designation appears on the council domain and no consultation was found 2020-2026.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the council presents the mandatory five-person threshold as the only licensing trigger, with no s.56 additional designation. Fee: "Basic application fee for a 5 year HMO licence GBP 1404", effective 1 April 2026, with discounts of 5 percent for accreditation or association membership and 15 percent on renewal, stacking to a GBP 1,053 minimum.
Common questions
Does Herefordshire have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Herefordshire does not currently operate a selective licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Does Herefordshire have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Herefordshire does not currently operate an additional HMO licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Do I need an HMO licence in Herefordshire?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Herefordshire, where a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households who share basic amenities. Smaller shared houses may also need a licence where an additional licensing scheme applies.
- Free landlord compliance check — five questions, no account
- Tenancy agreement checker — findings cited to the Act and section
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Every landlord in Herefordshire also needs
A valid Gas Safety certificate (annual), an EICR (every 5 years), a valid EPC, a protected deposit, smoke & CO alarms, the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet, and a current How to Rent guide — plus the new Section 8 possession rules since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026.
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