Landlords in Ledbury deal with Herefordshire Council for licensing, planning and housing standards. We keep those three in view together, so a layout that suits the licence also works for planning and building control.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Ledbury isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
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 refurbishment for Ledbury landlords
We refurbish existing HMOs in Ledbury that have fallen behind current standards, whether the prompt is a licence renewal, a council inspection or rooms that have become hard to let. The survey splits the work into safety, licence and optional items so the priorities are clear.
Where rooms in a Ledbury house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Herefordshire, each job ends with updated certificates and photos ready to send to the council.
- Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
- Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
- Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
- Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
- Before and after photos and updated certificates