Landlord licensing in Ceredigion Council
Wales · Wales
Licensing at a glance
- HMO licensing
- Mandatory HMO licensing applies to larger shared houses (three or more storeys, five or more tenants in two or more households). Landlords and agents must also register with Rent Smart Wales and be licensed to self-manage if applicable.
- Additional licensing
- Additional licensing can extend licensing to smaller HMOs not covered by mandatory HMO licensing, for example, two-storey HMOs or those with fewer than five tenants. This is in addition to Rent Smart Wales duties.
- Selective licensing
- Selective licensing may apply in designated areas to all privately rented properties, regardless of whether they are HMOs or not. This is in addition to Rent Smart Wales licensing.
- Typical fees
- Refer to the Ceredigion Council website or Rent Smart Wales for current fee schedules.
- Towns covered
- Ceredigion
What this means for you
If you let a property in the Ceredigion Council area, first confirm which licensing regime the exact address falls under. Mandatory HMO licensing applies to larger shared houses, and every landlord and agent must also register and be licensed to self-manage with Rent Smart Wales. Additional licensing can extend licensing to smaller HMOs in designated areas, on top of Rent Smart Wales duties. Selective licensing may apply in designated areas in addition to Rent Smart Wales licensing. Designations, fees, and boundaries in Wales change regularly, so check the council's own licensing pages before each new tenancy rather than relying on what applied last time. Welsh lets are governed by the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016: occupation contracts, written statements within 14 days, and fitness for human habitation duties including electrical safety and alarms. Whatever the licensing position, keep the same evidence pack for every Ceredigion Council tenancy: a current gas safety record where there is gas, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, deposit protection and prescribed information, and the required prescribed documents served before the tenancy starts.
Official links
Licensing designations, fees and boundaries change regularly. This page is a general summary, not legal advice — always confirm the position for the exact address with Ceredigion Council before letting. Last reviewed 1 October 2026.