Warwick District Council is the licensing and planning authority for Warwick. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.
Terms for management, tenant-find or guaranteed rent are agreed in writing for each property before you instruct us.
HMO rules in Warwick District Council
| Rule | Warwick District Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In force Whole district, from 18 January 2024 for five years |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area The whole of Leamington Spa, since 1 April 2012 |
Checked October 2026 against Warwick District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Warwick District Council's Article 4 direction covers the whole of Leamington Spa, not Warwick, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Warwick District Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (from 18 January 2024 for five years), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.
How we handle HMO feasibility appraisal work in Warwick
Our HMO appraisals in Warwick start with the address: we check the local council's licensing schemes, any Article 4 direction and its amenity standards for kitchens and bathrooms, then measure each room against the national minimum sizes to find the likely room count.
For houses in Warwick and elsewhere in Warwickshire, the appraisal also covers the planning route, building regulations and fire implications, a guide build cost range and the main risks. It is property information, not a valuation or financial advice.
- Planning route: C4, sui generis or Article 4
- Council amenity standards applied to kitchens and bathrooms
- Building regulations and fire safety implications
- Every room measured against national minimum sizes
- Guide build cost range and key risks listed
Letting to students and sharers in Warwick
Student demand is only one factor in Warwick. We check Warwick District Council's Article 4 and licensing position for the address before any appraisal figures are relied on.
HMO feasibility appraisals near Warwick
- Leamington Spa 2.4 miles
- Kenilworth 4.1 miles
- Tile Hill 6.9 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 8.2 miles
- Binley 8.8 miles
- Coventry 9 miles