Tamworth Borough Council is the licensing and planning authority for Tamworth. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.
Terms for management, tenant-find or guaranteed rent are agreed in writing for each property before you instruct us.
HMO rules in Tamworth Borough Council
| Rule | Tamworth Borough Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Proposed Consultation on licensing three and four person HMOs closed 20 August 2026; no decision found |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026 against Tamworth Borough Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Tamworth Borough 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. Tamworth Borough Council has consulted on licensing three and four person HMOs, with no decision found when we checked.
HMO feasibility appraisals for Tamworth landlords
Our HMO appraisals in Tamworth 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 Tamworth and elsewhere in Staffordshire, 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.
- Building regulations and fire safety implications
- Guide build cost range and key risks listed
- Every room measured against national minimum sizes
- Council amenity standards applied to kitchens and bathrooms
- Licensing position for the address
HMO feasibility appraisals near Tamworth
- Lichfield 6.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 7.2 miles
- Atherstone 7.4 miles
- Erdington 8.6 miles
- Coleshill 9.3 miles
- Aldridge 9.5 miles