HMO feasibility appraisals in Wombourne

We offer HMO feasibility appraisal across Wombourne and Staffordshire, joining up the appraisal, the build and the management under one team.

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

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Written terms for each property

Covering Wombourne and nearby Staffordshire towns

Free survey in Wombourne

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

South Staffordshire Council is the licensing and planning authority for Wombourne. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.

You get one point of contact, written terms agreed for each property and regular updates on rent, repairs and compliance.

HMO rules in South Staffordshire Council

Rule	South Staffordshire 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	Not confirmed

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

We couldn't confirm South Staffordshire 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. We couldn't confirm whether South Staffordshire Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

HMO feasibility appraisals in Wombourne: what we do

Our HMO appraisals in Wombourne 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 Wombourne 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
Licensing position for the address
Council amenity standards applied to kitchens and bathrooms
Every room measured against national minimum sizes
Planning route: C4, sui generis or Article 4

HMO feasibility appraisals near Wombourne

Kingswinford 2.5 miles
Penn 2.6 miles
Sedgley 2.6 miles
Wolverhampton 2.7 miles
Brierley Hill 4.4 miles
Dudley 4.8 miles

Questions about HMO feasibility appraisal in Wombourne

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.

Is Wombourne a good place for an HMO?

It depends on the street, the house and South Staffordshire Council's rules rather than the town alone. We appraise individual properties against planning, licensing and room-count tests before giving a view.

How do Article 4 directions affect HMO investment in Wombourne?

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.

Can you find HMO properties for me in Wombourne?

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.