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.
In Herefordshire, as everywhere in England, a house with five or more people forming two or more households needs a mandatory HMO licence. Herefordshire Council may add its own schemes, as the table shows.
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 licence application work in Herefordshire
Licensing rules for shared houses in Herefordshire depend on the exact address. Mandatory licensing applies to every HMO with 5 or more occupiers, but additional or selective schemes can bring smaller houses into licensing too. We check which applies before preparing anything, so the application matches the scheme.
For landlords in Herefordshire, we prepare the floor plan, collect the certificates and complete the council's form. We follow the application through to a decision, help with any draft conditions and keep a note of the renewal date.
- Licence holder, manager and fit and proper details prepared
- Council application form completed and checked
- Help with draft conditions, renewals and variations
- Measured floor plan in the council's usual format
- Check of mandatory, additional and selective licensing at the address