Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Dawley we start by measuring every room and checking Telford & Wrekin Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
We cover TF4 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Dawley as anywhere else in Shropshire.
HMO rules in Telford & Wrekin Council
| Rule | Telford & Wrekin Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026 |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Due to start Borough-wide, due to start 27 February 2027 |
Checked October 2026 against Telford & Wrekin Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Telford & Wrekin Council has confirmed a borough-wide Article 4 direction that starts on 27 February 2027. From then, turning a family house in Dawley into a small HMO will need planning permission, so we check your programme against that date. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Telford & Wrekin Council revoked a planned borough-wide additional licensing scheme in September 2026, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
Our HMO en-suite installation service in Dawley
We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Dawley, 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 Dawley we check the drainage route under the floor before quoting. Every en-suite we fit in Shropshire is finished with a ducted fan, certified electrics and fire stopping.
- Electrical work tested and certified
- Extract fan ducted to outside with overrun control
- Shower, toilet, basin and wipe-clean wall finish fitted
- Bedroom measured to confirm it still meets size standards
- Fire stopping where pipes pass through floors and walls
En-suite installation near Dawley
- Telford 1.5 miles
- Oakengates 2.2 miles
- Madeley 2.6 miles
- Wellington 3.2 miles
- Newport 8.9 miles
- Bridgnorth 9.1 miles