HMO services in Darlaston
Midlands HMO covers Darlaston for HMO conversions, licensing and compliance, management and investor services, with Walsall Council's rules checked for every address.
Tell us about the property in Darlaston and we'll arrange a free survey at a time that suits you.
- Council
- Walsall Council
- County
- West Midlands
- Postcodes
- WS10
- From our base
- about 5 miles from Great Barr
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Our HMO services in Darlaston
Each service page covers Walsall Council's rules and what we do in Darlaston.
HMO conversions and refurbishment
Licensing and compliance
Management and guaranteed rent
Investor services
Walsall Council is the licensing and planning authority for Darlaston. 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.
HMO rules in Walsall Council
| Rule | Walsall Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In part of the area Nine wards: Palfrey, Paddock, Pleck and St Matthew's (to 31 August 2027), and Bentley and Darlaston North, Birchills Leamore, Blakenall, Darlaston South and Willenhall South (to 30 June 2028) |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In force Whole borough, since 1 October 2025 |
Checked October 2026 against Walsall Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Walsall Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Darlaston 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. Walsall Council runs additional licensing in nine wards, including Palfrey, Paddock, Pleck, St Matthew's, Blakenall, Birchills Leamore, Darlaston South and Willenhall South, so smaller HMOs there need a licence too. We check whether the address in Darlaston is covered.
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