Landlord licensing in Tewkesbury Council

Licensing at a glance

HMO licensing

Mandatory HMO licensing applies to any property let to five or more people forming two or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. Tewkesbury Council handles these applications.

Additional licensing

Tewkesbury Council currently has no additional licensing schemes in operation. Such schemes can extend licensing to smaller HMOs and would be ward or street-specific.

Selective licensing

Tewkesbury Council currently has no selective licensing schemes in operation. These schemes can require a licence for every private rented home in a designated area, including single-family lets.

Typical fees

Tewkesbury Council does not publish a consolidated list of licence fees. Fees are assessed per application for mandatory HMO licensing.

Towns covered

Tewkesbury

What this means for you

If you let a property in the Tewkesbury Council area, confirm which licensing regime the exact address falls under. Mandatory HMO licensing applies to properties let to five or more people forming two or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. Check for any current additional or selective licensing designations, as these can require a licence for smaller HMOs or all private rented homes in specific areas. The Renters' Rights Act 2025, with main provisions commencing 2026, replaces fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies with periodic assured tenancies, ends section 21 no-fault evictions, and introduces a national landlord database and ombudsman. Ensure you have an up-to-date gas safety record where gas is present, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, deposit protection and prescribed information, and all required prescribed documents served before the tenancy starts.

Official links

• Licensing pages
• Council website