Property licensing in South West

2 of the 26 councils we track in South West operate a selective or additional HMO licensing scheme — 8%. 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

Bristol
Selective →Additional HMO →
Gloucester
Additional HMO →

The rest of South West

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.

Bath and North East Somerset · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole · Cheltenham · Cornwall · Cotswold · Dorset · East Devon · Exeter · Forest of Dean · Mid Devon · North Devon · North Somerset · Plymouth · Somerset · South Gloucestershire · South Hams · Stroud · Swindon · Teignbridge · Tewkesbury · Torbay · Torridge · West Devon · Wiltshire

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.