West Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Wyre Forest
✓ Hand-verified 21 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Wyre Forest 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.
Wyre Forest sets this fee under section 63(3) of the Housing Act 2004. Its current charge is not yet recorded here.
The council’s own licensing page carries the charge that applies today — confirm it there before you budget.
Not established is not the same as free.
Wyre Forest does not operate a selective licensing scheme. The council's own page states: "The current circumstances in the District do not warrant and would not therefore be successful in an application for selective/additional licensing." Source: https://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/housing-and-homes/owning-or-privately-renting/houses-in-multiple-occupation/hmo-policy/ Checked 2026-08-05. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Wyre Forest operates no additional HMO licensing scheme under s.56. The council's HMO pages describe mandatory HMO licensing only, and no s.56 designation, notice or consultation appears on wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Its 2026 activity is an Article 4 Direction consultation for Kidderminster HMOs, which ran 20 February to 6 April 2026 and is PLANNING control, never licensing. Worcester City's city-wide additional scheme designated 21 May 2025 belongs to Worcester City, a different authority, and is not attributed here. Distinguished also from Wyre in Lancashire, a different council with a similar name, and from Bromsgrove and Redditch. Established 21 Aug 2026.
Common questions
Does Wyre Forest have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Wyre Forest, 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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Every landlord in Wyre Forest 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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