Shropshire Council is the licensing and planning authority for Whitchurch. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Whitchurch isn't suited to the arrangement you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Shropshire Council
| Rule | Shropshire 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 Shropshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Shropshire 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 Shropshire Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
HMO management in Whitchurch: what we do
Our HMO management in Whitchurch 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 Shropshire.
For owners in Whitchurch, 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.
- Rent collection, arrears follow-up and monthly statements
- Compliance diary for licence conditions, gas, EICR and alarms
- Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
- Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day
- Room advertising, viewings, referencing and tenancy set-up
HMO management near Whitchurch
- Market Drayton 9.1 miles
- Keele 16.7 miles
- Oswestry 17.1 miles
- Newport 17.8 miles
- Shrewsbury 18 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 18.7 miles
