Property licensing in West Midlands

2 of the 23 councils we track in West Midlands operate a selective or additional HMO licensing scheme — 9%. 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

Telford and Wrekin
Additional HMO — required from 20 August 2026 →
Worcester
Additional HMO →

The rest of West Midlands

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.

Bromsgrove · Cannock Chase · East Staffordshire · Herefordshire · Lichfield · Malvern Hills · Newcastle-under-Lyme · North Warwickshire · Nuneaton and Bedworth · Redditch · Rugby · Shropshire · South Staffordshire · Stafford · Staffordshire Moorlands · Stoke-on-Trent · Stratford-on-Avon · Tamworth · Warwick · Wychavon · Wyre Forest

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.