Wrexham — Selective & Additional Licensing Check
Does Wrexham operate a selective licensing scheme?
Selective licensing designations are council decisions made under Housing Act 2004 s.80 (and additional HMO schemes under s.56), each lasting up to five years. Designations change: councils renew, expand, or let them lapse. Rather than risk listing a stale designation, this page routes you to the authoritative source — and explains what a designation would mean for you.
How to check Wrexham directly (10 minutes):
- Search the Wrexham Council website for "selective licensing" and "additional licensing" — councils must publish designation notices with maps, street lists and effective dates.
- Check the scheme's end date — a scheme that expired is not a scheme.
- Find your street on the designation map or street list.
- Screenshot with the date and URL visible.
If your home is designated and unlicensed
A licensable home without a licence is a criminal offence — s.95(1) for selective schemes, s.72(1) for HMO schemes — and supports a rent repayment order of up to two years' rent (offences on or after 1 May 2026). The claim route is identical to the unlicensed-HMO one: how much could I claim, the application process.
Wales note
Wrexham is in Wales. Welsh licensing runs through Rent Smart Wales, and claims are decided by the Residential Property Tribunal for Wales rather than the English First-tier Tribunal.
The HMO baseline still applies
Selective schemes are the second thing to check, not the first. If 5+ people from 2+ households share facilities, the national mandatory duty applies whatever the council decides locally — see is my house an HMO.
*Reviewed by Sean McNamara. Last verified 2026-09-04.*
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Reviewed by Sean McNamara against legislation.gov.uk, GOV.UK tribunal guidance and council registers. Last verified: 2026-09-04.