West Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Redditch
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Redditch 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.
Charged for each person in the property, and the licence lasts 5 years.
| Per person | £163.90 |
Redditch — council's own published fees, read, read 19 Aug 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council landlords and HMO page describes only the mandatory regime, stating "To be a licensable HMO the property must be occupied by at least 5 persons who comprise of two or more households and share at least one basic amenity such as a bathroom or kitchen." A public HMO register dated December 2025 is published alongside it. No s.80 selective designation is named and no consultation or committee decision 2020-2026 was found on redditchbc.gov.uk. Redditch shares services with Bromsgrove District Council; no Bromsgrove position is attributed here. Distinct from Worcester City and Wychavon.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council landlords and HMO page presents mandatory licensing as the only licensing operating and makes no reference to any s.56 additional designation over smaller HMOs. Fee quoted verbatim: "The HMO licence is usually issued for a period of up to 5 years and the fee is £163.90 per person." This is a per-person rate rather than a per-property or banded fee, and no fee-year is stated on the page.
Common questions
Does Redditch have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Redditch 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 Redditch have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Redditch 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 Redditch?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Redditch, 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 Redditch 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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