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HMO licensing in Bath and North East Somerset

Which licences a rented house needs in Bath and North East Somerset, and where. England. Checked 7 September 2026.

Mandatory HMO licensing only in Bath and North East Somerset.

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.

Additional licensing

Extends HMO licensing to smaller HMOs (typically 3 or 4 people) in a designated area.

Could not be verified from the council page

Council newsroom page 'Five year Additional HMO Licensing Scheme ending in Bath' returned HTTP 403; search snippet says the scheme ended 2023-12-31 and mandatory licensing continues. Main HMO page does not describe any additional scheme. End date not read directly.

Selective licensing

Every privately rented home in a designated area needs a licence, HMO or not.

None found

Council HMO page lists mandatory HMO licensing services only; no selective scheme mentioned.

Council HMO page · Council Article 4 page · HMO Article 4 in Bath and North East Somerset

Check an exact postcode for Article 4

Is a postcode inside an HMO Article 4 area?

See this on every listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.

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Sources: Bath and North East Somerset council, gov.uk HMO licensing. Schemes change; confirm with the council before you offer.