HMO services in Birmingham
We work across Birmingham on shared houses of every size: converting, licensing, refurbishing and managing them under Birmingham City Council's rules.
From Birmingham to the rest of the West Midlands, quotes are fixed for the agreed specification.
- Council
- Birmingham City Council
- County
- West Midlands
- Postcodes
- B1, B2, B3, B4, B5
- From our base
- about 6 miles from Great Barr
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Our HMO services in Birmingham
Each service page covers Birmingham City Council's rules and what we do in Birmingham.
HMO conversions and refurbishment
Licensing and compliance
Management and guaranteed rent
Investor services
If the property is in Birmingham, the council that matters is Birmingham City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.
Because we also manage and maintain HMOs, we design with day-to-day running in mind: hard-wearing finishes, sensible storage and layouts that keep shared spaces usable.
Birmingham is close to a university or college campus, so students and young professionals are part of the local rental market. If that is your market, layouts with en-suites, a generous kitchen and secure bike storage are worth planning in from the start.
HMO rules in Birmingham City Council
| Rule | Birmingham City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In force Whole city, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028 |
| Selective licensing | In part of the area 25 of the city's 69 wards, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028 |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In force Whole city, in force since 8 June 2020 |
Checked October 2026 against Birmingham City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Birmingham City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Birmingham into a small HMO needs planning permission. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Birmingham City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 4 June 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.
Need HMO help in Birmingham?
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