HMO feasibility appraisals in Shepshed

Midlands HMO provides HMO feasibility appraisal for investors looking at Shepshed, with the planning and licensing position checked before any figures are relied on.

Tell us about the house in Shepshed and we'll start with a review of its licence, certificates and planning status.

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

One point of contact

Checked against Charnwood Borough Council's HMO rules

Free survey in Shepshed

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

Running an HMO in Shepshed means keeping Charnwood Borough Council's licence conditions, the management regulations and the tenancy rules in step. We keep those together in one compliance diary.

We cover LE12 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same approach in Shepshed as anywhere else in Leicestershire.

HMO rules in Charnwood Borough Council

Rule	Charnwood Borough Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole borough, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028
Selective licensing	In part of the area Hastings and Lemyngton wards in Loughborough, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In part of the area Loughborough, since 12 February 2012

Checked October 2026 against Charnwood Borough Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

Charnwood Borough Council's Article 4 direction covers Loughborough, not Shepshed, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Charnwood Borough Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 31 March 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

HMO feasibility appraisals in Shepshed: what we do

Our HMO appraisals in Shepshed start with the address: we check the local council's licensing schemes, any Article 4 direction and its amenity standards for kitchens and bathrooms, then measure each room against the national minimum sizes to find the likely room count.

For houses in Shepshed and elsewhere in Leicestershire, the appraisal also covers the planning route, building regulations and fire implications, a guide build cost range and the main risks. It is property information, not a valuation or financial advice.

Guide build cost range and key risks listed
Licensing position for the address
Planning route: C4, sui generis or Article 4
Every room measured against national minimum sizes
Building regulations and fire safety implications

HMO feasibility appraisals near Shepshed

Loughborough 3.8 miles
Coalville 4.5 miles
Ashby-de-la-Zouch 7.1 miles
Glenfield 9.1 miles
Long Eaton 9.2 miles
Birstall 10 miles

What landlords in Shepshed ask us

Will you manage the house after the conversion?

Yes. Our turnkey service can run from purchase support through design, build and licensing to letting and management.

Can you work with my own architect or lender?

Yes. We can work to another designer's drawings or provide the cost information a lender's surveyor asks for.

Can you find HMO properties for me in Shepshed?

Yes. We look for houses whose layout, planning position and licensing requirements suit HMO use, and share the checks we've done on each one.

How do Article 4 directions affect HMO investment in Shepshed?

Where an Article 4 direction applies, turning a family house into a small HMO needs planning permission, which can be refused. We check whether the address is affected before you rely on any figures.