HMO licensing in Preston

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

Mandatory HMO licensing only in Preston.

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

HTTP 403 on all three council pages tried (HMO licence page, selective licensing consultation, landlord FAQs). Council search snippets mention mandatory HMO licensing only; no additional scheme seen, not verified.

Selective licensing

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

Could not be verified from the council page

Council pages unreadable (HTTP 403). Search snippets: consultation on a proposed selective licensing scheme for City Centre, St Matthew's and Plungington wards running 27 July to 11 October 2026 (proposal, not in force), not verified.

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in Preston

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