HMO services in Coventry
From conversions to guaranteed rent, our HMO services in Coventry start with a measured survey and a check of Coventry City Council's licensing and planning position.
Our base in Great Barr is about 20 miles from Coventry, so surveys and site visits are straightforward to arrange.
- Council
- Coventry City Council
- County
- West Midlands
- Postcodes
- CV1
- From our base
- about 20 miles from Great Barr
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Our HMO services in Coventry
Each service page covers Coventry City Council's rules and what we do in Coventry.
HMO conversions and refurbishment
Licensing and compliance
Management and guaranteed rent
Investor services
Coventry City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Coventry. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
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.
Coventry 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 Coventry City Council
| Rule | Coventry City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In force Whole city, 4 May 2025 to 3 May 2030 |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area 11 wards, including Earlsdon, Foleshill, Lower and Upper Stoke, Radford, St Michael's and Westwood, since 30 September 2023 |
Checked October 2026 against Coventry City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Coventry City Council's Article 4 direction covers 11 wards across the city, including Earlsdon, Foleshill, Lower and Upper Stoke, Radford, St Michael's and Westwood, which includes Coventry, so turning a family house in Coventry 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. Coventry City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 3 May 2030), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.
Got a house in Coventry in mind?
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