Additional HMO licensing · Worcester City Council
Worcester City Council Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2020 (heading: The Worcester City Council Designation of Five Wards for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2020)
- Status
- Ended
- Dates
- 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2025
- Designated
- 26 May 2020
- Applies to
- HMOs let to three or more people from two or more households that didn't need a mandatory licence, flats and converted blocks of flats (section 257 HMOs) included, in five wards of Worcester: Arboretum, Bedwardine, Cathedral, St Clement and St John. The scheme ended on 31 August 2025. The citywide scheme covers these areas from 1 September 2025.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The designation covers these wards, as they were drawn when the scheme was made:
- Arboretum
- Bedwardine
- Cathedral
- St Clement
- St John
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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