HMO feasibility appraisals in Harborne

We offer HMO feasibility appraisal across Harborne and the West Midlands, joining up the appraisal, the build and the management under one team.

We cover Harborne and the surrounding West Midlands postcodes, including B17.

Written terms for each property

Checked against Birmingham City Council's HMO rules

Covering Harborne and nearby West Midlands towns

Book a survey in Harborne

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

A shared house in Harborne 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.

We'll tell you plainly if a house in Harborne 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 Harborne 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.

HMO feasibility appraisals for Harborne landlords

Our HMO appraisals in Harborne 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 Harborne 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.

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

HMO feasibility appraisals near Harborne

Selly Oak 1.5 miles
Bournbrook 1.5 miles
Edgbaston 1.5 miles
Smethwick 2.7 miles
Northfield 2.9 miles
Moseley 3 miles

Questions about HMO feasibility appraisal in Harborne

Is Harborne 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.

Do you charge for an HMO appraisal in Harborne?

Talk to us about the property first. We'll explain what an appraisal involves for that house before you commit to anything.

Can you find HMO properties for me in Harborne?

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.

What rents do HMO rooms achieve in Harborne?

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