HMO services in Bournville
We work across Bournville on shared houses of every size: converting, licensing, refurbishing and managing them under Birmingham City Council's rules.
Every job in Bournville starts with a measured survey and a check of Birmingham City Council's current HMO rules.
- Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Part of
- Birmingham
- County
- West Midlands
- Postcodes
- B30
- From our base
- about 10 miles from Great Barr
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Our HMO services in Bournville
Each service page covers Birmingham City Council's rules and what we do in Bournville.
HMO conversions and refurbishment
Licensing and compliance
Management and guaranteed rent
Investor services
Bournville sits within Birmingham City Council, which sets its own HMO standards for room sizes, kitchens and bathrooms. Our designs start from those standards, so the layout we price is designed to meet the council's licensing requirements.
We can keep a photographic record of each stage, which is useful evidence when the council inspects or a buyer's surveyor asks questions later.
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 Bournville 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 Bournville?
Send us the address and we'll check the licensing and planning position before we talk about prices.