Landlords in Wombourne deal with South Staffordshire 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 WV5 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Wombourne as anywhere else in Staffordshire.
HMO rules in South Staffordshire Council
| Rule | South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
En-suite installation for Wombourne landlords
We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Wombourne, 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 Wombourne we check the drainage route under the floor before quoting. Every en-suite we fit in Staffordshire 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
- Fire stopping where pipes pass through floors and walls
- Bedroom measured to confirm it still meets size standards
En-suite installation near Wombourne
- Kingswinford 2.5 miles
- Penn 2.6 miles
- Sedgley 2.6 miles
- Wolverhampton 2.7 miles
- Brierley Hill 4.4 miles
- Dudley 4.8 miles