West Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Nuneaton and Bedworth
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Nuneaton and Bedworth 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.
Nuneaton and Bedworth — council's own published fees, read, read 19 Aug 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council's HMO page states "Any property, regardless of the number of storeys, that is let to five or more people, in two or more households, who share amenities such as bathroom and kitchen, will require a house in multiple occupation (HMO) licence from the local authority." No s.80 selective designation is named anywhere on the council domain. Distinct from North Warwickshire, Rugby, Warwick District and Warwickshire County Council.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council's own HMO FAQ confines its knowledge of licensable stock to mandatory licences, stating "The Council will only know of HMO's that require a mandatory licence, that is, properties with five or more people of two or more households", which excludes an s.56 additional designation over smaller HMOs. Fee banded by occupier count and quoted verbatim: "£841 where the house is occupied by five persons living as two or more households; £882 for six to ten occupiers; £923 for eleven occupiers and over."
Common questions
Does Nuneaton and Bedworth have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Nuneaton and Bedworth 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Nuneaton and Bedworth 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Nuneaton and Bedworth, 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth 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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