HMO Licensing in Wales
22 councils with HMO licensing information in Wales.
22 councils
0 licensed HMOs
About HMO licensing in Wales
Wales has 22 local authorities responsible for HMO licensing. Mandatory licensing applies to 5+ person HMOs; many councils also run additional or selective schemes.
Browse the councils below for licence requirements, HMO register data (where available), and planning links.
Councils
Blaenau Gwent
3 licensed HMOs
Bridgend
30 licensed HMOs
Caerphilly
3 licensed HMOs
Cardiff
2,779 licensed HMOs
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
10 licensed HMOs
Flintshire
0 licensed HMOs
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Merthyr Tydfil
2 licensed HMOs
Monmouthshire
3 licensed HMOs
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
387 licensed HMOs
Pembrokeshire
7 licensed HMOs
Powys
3 licensed HMOs
Rhondda Cynon Taf
538 licensed HMOs
Swansea
1,833 licensed HMOs
Torfaen
1 licensed HMOs
Vale of Glamorgan
12 licensed HMOs
Wrexham
172 licensed HMOs
Frequently asked questions
- How many councils are in Wales?
- Wales has 22 local authorities in this directory. Each council enforces HMO licensing and may operate additional or selective schemes.
- Does Wales have additional HMO licensing?
- Check each council page for current licensing schemes. Additional licensing can be introduced or extended by councils.
- Where can I find HMO register data for Wales?
- This directory links to council HMO registers where available. Not all councils publish register data publicly.