Property licensing in West Midlands (met county)

4 of the 7 councils we track in West Midlands (met county) operate a selective or additional HMO licensing scheme — 57%. 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

Birmingham
Selective →Additional HMO →
Coventry
Additional HMO →
Sandwell
Additional HMO →
Walsall
Additional HMO →

The rest of West Midlands (met county)

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.

Dudley · Solihull · Wolverhampton

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.