Additional HMO licensing · Warwick District Council
Warwick District Council Designation for an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2023
- Status
- In force
- Runs
- 18 January 2024 to 17 January 2029
- Designated
- 9 October 2023
- Fee
- From 1 January 2026 a new licence for three to five occupiers costs £1,092: £819 when you apply and £273 once the council decides to grant it. For six to 12 occupiers it is £1,264 (£948 and £316). A renewal by the same licence holder costs less, £847 for three to five occupiers. A licence normally lasts up to five years, and the council reviews its fees every year.
- Applies to
- HMOs anywhere in Warwick district that don't need a mandatory licence, usually homes let to three or four people from two or more households who share facilities. Flats let as HMOs are covered too, including flats in purpose-built blocks and student accommodation with three or more people sharing. Converted blocks of flats (section 257 HMOs) are not covered as whole buildings. Exempt: buildings the law says aren't HMOs and HMOs under a management order or with a temporary exemption.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of Warwick District 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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