Solihull Council is the licensing and planning authority for Knowle. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Knowle isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Solihull Council
| Rule | Solihull 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 | Proposed The council is exploring a direction for smaller HMOs; none in force when checked |
Checked October 2026 against Solihull Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Solihull Council has said it is exploring an Article 4 direction for smaller HMOs. None was in force when we checked. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Solihull Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Our HMO en-suite installation service in Knowle
We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Knowle, 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 Knowle we check the drainage route under the floor before quoting. Every en-suite we fit in the West Midlands is finished with a ducted fan, certified electrics and fire stopping.
- Bedroom measured to confirm it still meets size standards
- Electrical work tested and certified
- Fire stopping where pipes pass through floors and walls
- Drainage route checked under the floor at survey
- Shower, toilet, basin and wipe-clean wall finish fitted
En-suite installation near Knowle
- Solihull 2.9 miles
- Shirley 4.1 miles
- Sheldon 5.4 miles
- Hall Green 5.5 miles
- Acocks Green 5.7 miles
- Tile Hill 6.3 miles