HMO feasibility appraisals in Aston

For HMO investors in Aston, our HMO feasibility appraisal service tests a house against Birmingham City Council's rules, the likely room count and the build cost.

Our base in Great Barr is about 4 miles from Aston, so property visits and inspections are straightforward to arrange.

Written terms for each property

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Covering Aston and nearby West Midlands towns

Book a survey in Aston

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

If the property is in Aston, the council that matters is Birmingham City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address and note any conditions it usually attaches to licences.

We'll tell you plainly if a house in Aston isn't suited to the arrangement you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.

HMO rules in Birmingham City Council

Rule	Birmingham City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole city, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Selective licensing	In part of the area 25 of the city's 69 wards, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, in force since 8 June 2020

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

Birmingham City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Aston into a small HMO needs planning permission. We check this before an offer is made, not after. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Birmingham City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 4 June 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

Our HMO feasibility appraisal service in Aston

Our HMO appraisals in Aston 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 Aston and elsewhere in the West Midlands, 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.

Every room measured against national minimum sizes
Planning route: C4, sui generis or Article 4
Council amenity standards applied to kitchens and bathrooms
Building regulations and fire safety implications
Guide build cost range and key risks listed

HMO feasibility appraisals near Aston

Perry Barr about 1 mile
Saltley 1.4 miles
Birmingham 1.6 miles
Handsworth 2.3 miles
Kingstanding 2.8 miles
Edgbaston 3.3 miles

Questions about HMO feasibility appraisal in Aston

What rents do HMO rooms achieve in Aston?

Room rents vary by street, standard and season, so we check current comparable lets for the property rather than quote a town-wide figure.

Is Aston a good place for an HMO?

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

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 find HMO properties for me in Aston?

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.