Additional HMO licensing · Tamworth Borough Council
Proposed Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs across the whole Borough of Tamworth (Cabinet 21 January 2026; consultation title: Additional licensing for 3-4 bedroom HMOs)
- Status
- Proposed
- Fee
- Proposed: no fee has been published. The council says it will work out the licence fees once it decides whether to go ahead, and that they will cover its costs.
- Applies to
- Proposed: HMOs anywhere in Tamworth let to three or four people from two or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. These don't need a mandatory licence today. The council's study suggested leaving out purpose-built blocks of flats and converted blocks of flats (section 257 HMOs). The consultation ran from 20 May to 20 August 2026 and the council's Cabinet is due to decide on 10 December 2026.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of Tamworth Borough Council. Every privately rented property in the borough that meets the scheme’s criteria needs a licence, wherever it is.
What this means for landlords
Additional HMO licensing extends licensing to shared homes below the national 5-person mandatory threshold. If your property in this area houses unrelated sharers, check the scheme’s occupancy criteria. Running a licensable HMO without a licence carries the same penalties as any licensing offence: a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to 24 months’ rent.
Is your property inside the scheme area?
This checker reflects HouseFile’s records of council licensing designations, not the councils’ live registers. Our records indicate the position at the verification date shown on each result. Schemes are designated, renewed and revoked throughout the year, and postcode-level lookups are approximate near scheme boundaries. Always confirm with the council before letting or buying a property, using the source link on each card. This is general information, not legal advice.
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