If the property is in Hereford, the council that matters is Herefordshire Council. We look up its current schemes for the address and note any conditions it usually attaches to licences.
We cover HR1 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same approach in Hereford as anywhere else in Herefordshire.
HMO rules in Herefordshire Council
| Rule | Herefordshire Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Not confirmed |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026 against Herefordshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Herefordshire Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Herefordshire Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
HMO management in Hereford: what we do
Our HMO management in Hereford covers the whole cycle of a shared house: letting rooms, collecting rent, arranging repairs and keeping the licence conditions and certificates in date. We check the local council's licensing scheme for the address before taking a house on, because conditions vary across Herefordshire.
For owners in Hereford, we can also help with registration on the PRS Database, which is due to open region by region from 15 December 2026, starting in the West Midlands, subject to Parliament approving the regulations. Repairs are handled by our own maintenance team.
- Compliance diary for licence conditions, gas, EICR and alarms
- Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
- Repairs by our own maintenance team
- Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day
- Room advertising, viewings, referencing and tenancy set-up
HMO management near Hereford
- Ross-on-Wye 11.6 miles
- Leominster 11.7 miles
- Ledbury 12.3 miles
- Bromyard 12.7 miles
- Malvern 17 miles
- Ludlow 21.9 miles