Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Ross-on-Wye we start by measuring every room and checking Herefordshire Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Ross-on-Wye isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Herefordshire Council
| Rule | Herefordshire Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Not confirmed |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026 against Herefordshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Herefordshire Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Herefordshire Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Our HMO en-suite installation service in Ross-on-Wye
We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Ross-on-Wye, starting with a check that each bedroom still meets its size standard once the en-suite is built. Councils take different views on whether en-suite floor area counts, so we confirm the local position first.
Older houses often have joists running the wrong way and soil stacks in fixed positions, so in Ross-on-Wye we check the drainage route under the floor before quoting. Every en-suite we fit in Herefordshire is finished with a ducted fan, certified electrics and fire stopping.
- Shower, toilet, basin and wipe-clean wall finish fitted
- Drainage route checked under the floor at survey
- Bedroom measured to confirm it still meets size standards
- Electrical work tested and certified
- Extract fan ducted to outside with overrun control