Walsall Council vs City of Wolverhampton Council — Landlord Licensing Compared

Side-by-side comparison of selective and additional HMO licensing in Walsall Council and City of Wolverhampton Council. Reference data from each council's own pages and GOV.UK.

Adjacent Black Country authorities.

Walsall Council (West Midlands)

• Selective licensing: No scheme confirmed. Walsall operates mandatory HMO licensing and additional HMO licensing in some wards. No selective licensing scheme.
• Additional HMO licensing: Status not yet verified. Not yet independently verified — check the council page.
• Council licensing page: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/housing/information-landlords/houses-multiple-occupation-hmo/additional-hmo-licensing
• Council HMO page: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/housing/information-landlords/houses-multiple-occupation-hmo/hmo-licensing-fees-and-other-charges
• Full reference page: https://letsentry.co.uk/council/walsall

City of Wolverhampton Council (West Midlands)

• Selective licensing: No scheme confirmed. Wolverhampton Council operates HMO licensing only. No current selective licensing scheme identified.
• Additional HMO licensing: Status not yet verified. Not yet independently verified — check the council page.
• Council licensing page: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/housing/house-multiple-occupation-licence
• Council HMO page: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/housing/house-multiple-occupation-licence
• Full reference page: https://letsentry.co.uk/council/wolverhampton

Mandatory HMO licensing applies in both areas: any HMO occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households needs a licence anywhere in England.

Sources: - legislation.gov.uk — Housing Act 2004 — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/34/contents - GOV.UK — House in multiple occupation (HMO) licence — https://www.gov.uk/house-in-multiple-occupation-licence

Last verified: 2026-06-28. Reference data only — always check each council's own page before applying.