West Midlands (met county) · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Solihull
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Solihull 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.
One payment.
| Each let or person | £43 |
- Discount £108
Solihull — solihull.gov.uk, read 19 Aug 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (research pass 17 Aug 2026): the council's current HMO hub (© 2026 footer, register PDF at a 2026-08 path) presents mandatory HMO licensing as the only licensing type operating — "buildings that contain five or more people, two or more of which are of different households"; no selective scheme appears anywhere on the council's licensing pages. No consultation or committee activity on selective licensing found on the council domain 2020-2026; third-party letting-agent talk of "growing discussion in higher-density wards" has no first-party basis. Quarterly re-scan advised.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (research pass 17 Aug 2026): the council's HMO hub enumerates mandatory licensing only; no additional (s.56) scheme appears on any council page. No consultation found 2020-2026.
Common questions
Does Solihull have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Solihull 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 Solihull have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Solihull 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 Solihull?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Solihull, 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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Source: Solihull licensing page →
Every landlord in Solihull 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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