HMO services in Longbridge
We work across Longbridge on shared houses of every size: converting, licensing, refurbishing and managing them under Birmingham City Council's rules.
We work in Longbridge for landlords, investors and owners converting their own property.
- Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Part of
- Birmingham
- County
- West Midlands
- Postcodes
- B31
- From our base
- about 11 miles from Great Barr
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Our HMO services in Longbridge
Each service page covers Birmingham City Council's rules and what we do in Longbridge.
HMO conversions and refurbishment
Licensing and compliance
Management and guaranteed rent
Investor services
Landlords in Longbridge deal with Birmingham City Council for licensing, planning and housing standards. We keep those three in view together, so a layout that suits the licence also works for planning and building control.
We cover B31 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Longbridge as anywhere else in the West Midlands.
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 Longbridge 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.
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