Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Stourbridge we start by measuring every room and checking Dudley Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 12 miles from Stourbridge. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.
HMO rules in Dudley Council
| Rule | Dudley 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 | In force Whole borough, since 15 September 2023 |
Checked October 2026 against Dudley Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Dudley Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Stourbridge 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. We couldn't confirm whether Dudley Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
En-suite installation for Stourbridge landlords
We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Stourbridge, 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 Stourbridge 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
- Drainage route checked under the floor at survey
- Fire stopping where pipes pass through floors and walls
- Extract fan ducted to outside with overrun control
- Electrical work tested and certified
En-suite installation near Stourbridge
- Brierley Hill 2 miles
- Wolverhampton 3 miles
- Kingswinford 3.1 miles
- Dudley 3.9 miles
- Halesowen 4 miles
- Rowley Regis 4.6 miles