Property licensing in Merseyside

3 of the 5 councils we track in Merseyside operate a selective or additional HMO licensing scheme — 60%. Mandatory HMO licensing applies in every one of them regardless, wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households. A licence from one council never covers a property in another.

Councils with a scheme

Liverpool
Selective →
Sefton
Selective →Additional HMO
Wirral
Selective →

The rest of Merseyside

No discretionary scheme is established for these councils. That means either the council has confirmed it operates none, or we have not established a position — each page says which. It never means a licence is definitely not needed: mandatory HMO licensing still applies, and a council can designate at any time.

Knowsley · St Helens

Free compliance audit →Five questions, no sign-up. Tells you which duties apply to your property.Check your tenancy agreement →Unlicensed letting invalidates a section 21 notice.

Information tool, not legal advice. Confirm the position with the council before letting.