Landlord licensing in Wrexham Council

Licensing at a glance

HMO licensing

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

Additional licensing can extend licensing to smaller HMOs in designated areas, on top of Rent Smart Wales duties.

Selective licensing

Selective licensing may apply in designated areas in addition to Rent Smart Wales licensing.

Typical fees

Mandatory HMO licence fees are set by Wrexham Council. Fees for landlord registration and agent licensing under Rent Smart Wales are set by Rent Smart Wales.

Towns covered

Wrexham

What this means for you

If you let a property in the Wrexham 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. Whatever the licensing position, keep the same evidence pack for every Wrexham Council tenancy: a current gas safety record where there is gas, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC, working smoke alarms on every storey and a carbon monoxide alarm in every room containing a fuel-burning appliance, deposit protection and prescribed information, and the required 'written statement' and other prescribed documents served before the tenancy starts.

Official links

• Licensing pages
• Council website