If the property is in Walsall, the council that matters is Walsall Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.
We cover WS1, WS2, WS5 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Walsall as anywhere else in the West Midlands.
HMO rules in Walsall Council
| Rule | Walsall Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In part of the area Nine wards: Palfrey, Paddock, Pleck and St Matthew's (to 31 August 2027), and Bentley and Darlaston North, Birchills Leamore, Blakenall, Darlaston South and Willenhall South (to 30 June 2028) |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In force Whole borough, since 1 October 2025 |
Checked October 2026 against Walsall Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Walsall Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Walsall 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. Walsall Council runs additional licensing in nine wards, including Palfrey, Paddock, Pleck, St Matthew's, Blakenall, Birchills Leamore, Darlaston South and Willenhall South, so smaller HMOs there need a licence too. We check whether the address in Walsall is covered.
How we handle HMO en-suite installation work in Walsall
We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Walsall, 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 Walsall 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.
- Shower, toilet, basin and wipe-clean wall finish fitted
- Fire stopping where pipes pass through floors and walls
- Extract fan ducted to outside with overrun control
- Bedroom measured to confirm it still meets size standards
- Electrical work tested and certified
En-suite installation near Walsall
- Willenhall 2.3 miles
- Bloxwich 2.4 miles
- Darlaston 2.4 miles
- Wednesbury 2.9 miles
- Aldridge 3.1 miles
- Great Barr 3.5 miles