Wales · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Vale of Glamorgan
✓ Hand-verified 21 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Vale of Glamorgan 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, and the licence lasts 5 years.
- Renewal £520
Vale of Glamorgan — council's own published fees, read, read 19 Aug 2026
Evidenced negative in the council's own words (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the HMO licensing page for the Vale of Glamorgan states verbatim "There are currently no areas of selective licensing." HMO licensing for the Vale is administered by Shared Regulatory Services, the joint regulatory body of the Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Bridgend councils, and its fees are corroborated by an SRS Fees and Charges report on the valeofglamorgan.gov.uk committee portal. Rent Smart Wales is a national regime under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and is not a Housing Act 2004 designation. Distinct from Cardiff and Bridgend, whose positions are separate despite the shared regulatory service.
Vale of Glamorgan operates no additional HMO licensing scheme under s.56. Its HMO licensing page, delivered through Shared Regulatory Services, lists mandatory HMO licence fees only: "Mandatory HMO Licence: £792; Mandatory HMO Licence (Renewal): £657". No additional designation appears for the Vale. The only additional schemes in the SRS area are Cardiff's Cathays and the expired Plasnewydd; those are Cardiff's and are not attributed here. Wales rule applied. Distinguished from Rhondda Cynon Taf and Bridgend. Established 21 Aug 2026.
Common questions
Does Vale of Glamorgan have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Vale of Glamorgan, 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
- Selective licensing explained: who needs it, how to check
- Additional HMO licensing: the scheme for small shared houses
- Selective, additional or mandatory: which licence applies
- Do I need a licence to rent out my house?
Welsh letting law is not English letting law. These cover what actually applies here.
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Source: Vale of Glamorgan licensing page →
Every landlord in Vale of Glamorgan also needs
A valid Gas Safety certificate (annual), an EICR (every 5 years), a valid EPC, a protected deposit, and smoke & CO alarms. In Wales you must also be licensed with Rent Smart Wales (or use a licensed agent), issue a written occupation contract and the accompanying written statement, and comply with the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 — which replaced assured shorthold tenancies with occupation contracts and ended Section 21 in Wales in December 2022. The England-only How to Rent guide and Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet do not apply here.
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