Licensing and planning for HMOs in Herefordshire is handled by Herefordshire Council, a unitary council covering the whole county, so the same rules apply wherever the house is.
Our work in Herefordshire ranges from single houses for first-time landlords to larger projects for investors, with terms agreed in writing before work starts.
HMO rules in Herefordshire
| Council | Additional licensing | Selective licensing | Article 4 (small HMOs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Council | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.
How we handle HMO en-suite installation work in Herefordshire
We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Herefordshire, starting with a check that each bedroom still meets its size standard once the en-suite is built. Councils take different views on whether en-suite floor area counts, so we confirm the local position first.
Older houses often have joists running the wrong way and soil stacks in fixed positions, so in Herefordshire we check the drainage route under the floor before quoting. Every en-suite we fit in Herefordshire is finished with a ducted fan, certified electrics and fire stopping.
- Fire stopping where pipes pass through floors and walls
- Extract fan ducted to outside with overrun control
- Drainage route checked under the floor at survey
- Shower, toilet, basin and wipe-clean wall finish fitted
- Bedroom measured to confirm it still meets size standards