HMO licensing in Wrexham County

Which licences a rented house needs in Wrexham County, and where. Wales. Checked 7 September 2026.

Wrexham County runs additional licensing on top of mandatory licensing.

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities. Every landlord must also be registered and licensed with Rent Smart Wales.

Additional licensing

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

StatusIn forceWherewhole County Borough of WrexhamDesignated21 September 2021Ends31 December 2026

Wrexham County Borough Council Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Scheme 2022: designated at Executive Board 21 September 2021, effective 1 January 2022, ceases 31 December 2026 unless revoked; applies to all HMOs in the county borough except those exempt under the Housing Act 2004; no renewal information on the council page

Selective licensing

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

None found

not a Welsh licensing category

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in Wrexham County

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: Wrexham County council, gov.uk HMO licensing. Schemes change; confirm with the council before you offer.