HMO services in Longton
From conversions to guaranteed rent, our HMO services in Longton start with a measured survey and a check of Stoke-on-Trent City Council's licensing and planning position.
Whether the house in Longton is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with the survey.
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Part of
- Stoke-on-Trent
- County
- Staffordshire
- Postcodes
- ST3
- From our base
- about 31 miles from Great Barr
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Our HMO services in Longton
Each service page covers Stoke-on-Trent City Council's rules and what we do in Longton.
HMO conversions and refurbishment
Licensing and compliance
Management and guaranteed rent
Investor services
An HMO in Longton has to work for three audiences: the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We design with all three in mind and price the result in writing.
You get one point of contact for the whole job, a fixed price for the agreed specification and a written programme showing when each stage happens.
HMO rules in Stoke-on-Trent City Council
| Rule | Stoke-on-Trent City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Proposed A citywide scheme was proposed in August 2026, subject to consultation |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In force Whole city, immediate direction from 23 October 2026. It lapses unless the council confirms it within six months |
Checked October 2026 against Stoke-on-Trent City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Longton into a small HMO needs planning permission. This is an immediate direction that took effect on 23 October 2026 and lapses unless the council confirms it within six months. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Stoke-on-Trent City Council proposed a citywide additional licensing scheme in August 2026, subject to consultation, so smaller HMOs may need a licence in future.
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