West Midlands
HMO licensing in Dudley
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council requires a mandatory licence for HMOs occupied by 5 or more people from 2 or more households. No additional or selective licensing scheme is currently in force in Dudley (checked September 2026). The council does not publish a single licence fee, so check its fees page.
Mandatory licence
5+ people, 2+ households
National scheme
Additional / selective
None in force
Mandatory licensing only
Licence fee
Not published
Decision time
Not published
Licensing schemes in Dudley
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council operates the national mandatory scheme. We found no additional or selective licensing scheme in force or proposed as of September 2026. Councils can introduce one after a public consultation, so it is worth setting an alert.
Licence fees
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council does not publish a single figure we could confirm. Fees are set by the council and reviewed each year, so check its fees page.
Check the current fee on the council website (dudley.gov.uk) before you apply.
Minimum room sizes
| Double bedroom | 10.22 m² minimum floor area for two occupants aged 10 or over (national mandatory HMO licence condition under The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018, applied by all English licensing authorities including Dudley). |
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| Single bedroom | 6.51 m² minimum floor area for one occupant aged 10 or over under the same 2018 Regulations; any room below 4.64 m² cannot be used as sleeping accommodation at all. |
National minimums for licensed HMOs are 6.51 m² for one adult and 10.22 m² for two adults; councils can apply higher local standards.
Fire safety requirements
- Working, interlinked smoke alarms correctly positioned on each storey, with proof of installation provided to the council.
- Automatic fire detection and warning system appropriate to the size and layout of the property, inspected annually.
- Fire doors and clear, unobstructed escape routes maintained at all times.
- Emergency lighting to communal areas where there is no natural light.
Kitchen, bathroom and amenity standards
- Property and all shared facilities (kitchen, bathroom, toilet) kept in good, safe working order.
- Adequate number of kitchens, bathrooms and WCs for the number of permitted occupants, per the council's HMO Property and Management Standards policy.
- Valid landlord gas safety record renewed annually where gas appliances are present.
- All electrical installations and furniture kept in a safe condition.
Documents you will need
- Gas safety certificate (CP12) — Within the last 12 months for every gas appliance on the property.
- EICR — Electrical Installation Condition Report, dated within the last five years.
- EPC — Valid Energy Performance Certificate for the property.
- Floor plan — Showing room dimensions, floor levels, and the location of smoke detectors, fire doors, extinguishers and emergency lighting.
- Tenancy agreement / written statement of occupation — A copy of the terms on which each occupier holds their tenancy.
Sources
Compiled from the council’s own published pages and documents; data reviewed September 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council before applying. This is general information, not legal advice.