South West · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Tewkesbury
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Tewkesbury 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.
Paid in two parts — one on application, the balance before the licence is issued.
| Each person | £41 |
Tewkesbury, read 19 August 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council HMO page presents mandatory licensing as the only licensing operating, stating that a licence is required where a property is "Occupied by five or more people, forming two or more households; and Tenants share facilities such as kitchen or bathrooms." No s.80 selective designation is named and no consultation, committee decision or Article 4 Direction 2020-2026 was found on tewkesbury.gov.uk. Note the previously held URL was the generic licences and permits hub and has been replaced. Distinct from Stroud, Cotswold, Gloucester City, Cheltenham and Gloucestershire County Council.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council HMO page names no s.56 additional designation. Fee quoted verbatim from the 2025/26 consolidated fee list on the council domain: "Initial application fee (non-refundable) £310.00 / Further fee payable before issue of a licence (successful applications) £800.00 / Additional fee for those HMOs with more than five occupants (additional charge per additional person) £41.00." Total £1,110.00 for up to five occupants; a licence normally lasts a maximum of five years. A 2026/27 consolidated fee list is linked from the HMO page but its figures were not read in this pass and may differ. this row previously held a flat £550, which is not a figure Tewkesbury publishes.
Common questions
Does Tewkesbury have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Tewkesbury, 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: Tewkesbury licensing page →
Every landlord in Tewkesbury 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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