Landlords letting property in Walsall must register on the national PRS database by 14 March 2027. Walsall has additional HMO licensing.
The deadline depends on where the property is, not where you live. Rollout source
Smaller HMOs need a licence: 3 or 4 people from 2 or more households sharing a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
Where: These wards: Paddock, Palfrey & The Delves, Pleck, St Matthew's.
Dates: 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2027
Designated on the pre-2026 ward 'Palfrey'; mapped to the current 'Palfrey & The Delves' ward, whose boundary may differ. Check the council's street list.
Smaller HMOs need a licence: 3 or 4 people from 2 or more households sharing a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
Where: Wards on older boundaries: Bentley & Darlaston North, Birchills Leamore, Blakenall, Darlaston South, Willenhall South. Check with the council.
Second scheme approved in 2022; later reports say these wards are being reassessed. Check with the council. Ward names are pre-2026 boundaries, so this lookup cannot match them reliably.
Licensing often covers only some wards or streets. Enter the postcode to see what applies.
Walsall is in the West Midlands region. Registration opens on 15 December 2026 and the deadline is 14 March 2027. You can register earlier than your region's window. The fee is £65 per property per year.
Walsall has additional HMO licensing. Whether your property is covered depends on its ward or street, so enter its postcode in the checker. Larger HMOs need a mandatory licence everywhere.
Councils can fine landlords up to £7,000 for failing to register, rising to £40,000 for repeated breaches. Without an active registration, courts generally cannot make a possession order in your favour.
Your contact details, the property address and type, number of bedrooms, tenancy and rent details, and safety information including the gas safety record, electrical safety report (EICR) and EPC.
Checked 15 October 2026.