West Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Malvern Hills
✓ Hand-verified 18 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Malvern Hills 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.
Malvern Hills sets this fee under section 63(3) of the Housing Act 2004. Its current charge is not yet recorded here.
The council’s own licensing page carries the charge that applies today — confirm it there before you budget.
Not established is not the same as free.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the council HMO page states "If you rent a property to five or more people, not from the same household and they share facilities you must have an HMO licence." Licensing is administered by Worcestershire Regulatory Services on the council's behalf and presents the mandatory regime alone. No selective designation on the council domain.
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. The page states HMO licence fees from 1 April 2026 are set out in a table on the fees sub-page; no single figure was captured. A Licensing Act 2003 policy for 2026-2031 took effect 20 January 2026 and is unrelated to Housing Act property licensing.
Common questions
Does Malvern Hills have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Malvern Hills 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 Malvern Hills have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Malvern Hills 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 Malvern Hills?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Malvern Hills, 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 Malvern Hills 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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