HMO feasibility appraisals in Foleshill

Midlands HMO helps investors in Foleshill with HMO feasibility appraisal, from the first appraisal to a licensed, let house.

Every house we take on in Foleshill starts with a check of Coventry City Council's current HMO rules for the address.

Licence and certificates reviewed first

One point of contact

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Ask about a house in Foleshill

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

A shared house in Foleshill has to work for the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We look at all three before we agree terms.

Because we also build and repair HMOs, problems found at an inspection can be priced and fixed by the same team.

HMO rules in Coventry City Council

Rule	Coventry City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole city, 4 May 2025 to 3 May 2030
Selective licensing	None found
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In part of the area 11 wards, including Earlsdon, Foleshill, Lower and Upper Stoke, Radford, St Michael's and Westwood, since 30 September 2023

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

Coventry City Council's Article 4 direction covers 11 wards across the city, including Earlsdon, Foleshill, Lower and Upper Stoke, Radford, St Michael's and Westwood, so turning a family house in Foleshill 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. Coventry City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 3 May 2030), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

How we handle HMO feasibility appraisal work in Foleshill

Our HMO appraisals in Foleshill 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 Foleshill 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.

Council amenity standards applied to kitchens and bathrooms
Licensing position for the address
Planning route: C4, sui generis or Article 4
Guide build cost range and key risks listed
Every room measured against national minimum sizes

HMO feasibility appraisals near Foleshill

Coventry 2.6 miles
Bedworth 2.8 miles
Binley 3.1 miles
Earlsdon 3.8 miles
Allesley 3.8 miles
Tile Hill 5.7 miles

Questions about HMO feasibility appraisal in Foleshill

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 Foleshill?

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.

Do you give financial or investment advice?

No. We provide property, planning, licensing and building information. For finance, tax and investment decisions, speak to a regulated adviser.

Is Foleshill a good place for an HMO?

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