HMO licensing in Exeter

Which licences a rented house needs in Exeter, and where. England. Checked 7 September 2026.

Mandatory HMO licensing only in Exeter.

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.

Additional licensing

Extends HMO licensing to smaller HMOs (typically 3 or 4 people) in a designated area.

Could not be verified from the council page

Additional HMO licensing subpage returned 404 at both URL variants; the main HMO page describes mandatory licensing only. Council search snippet says the additional scheme ran 23 February 2015 to 23 February 2020 and has expired, not verified by fetch.

Selective licensing

Every privately rented home in a designated area needs a licence, HMO or not.

Could not be verified from the council page

Not mentioned on the main HMO page; no selective scheme seen in council search results.

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in Exeter

Check an exact postcode for Article 4

Is a postcode inside an HMO Article 4 area?

See this on every listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.

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Sources: Exeter council, gov.uk HMO licensing. Schemes change; confirm with the council before you offer.