HMO feasibility appraisals in Kings Heath

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

Whether the house in Kings Heath is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with a review of where it stands.

Checked against Birmingham City Council's HMO rules

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Licence and certificates reviewed first

Free survey in Kings Heath

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

HMOs in Kings Heath are licensed and regulated by Birmingham City Council. Before we manage, lease or appraise a house, we check whether the address falls within an additional licensing scheme or an Article 4 direction, because both change what the house needs.

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

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 Kings Heath 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 Kings Heath

Our HMO appraisals in Kings Heath 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 Kings Heath 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
Guide build cost range and key risks listed
Building regulations and fire safety implications
Planning route: C4, sui generis or Article 4

HMO feasibility appraisals near Kings Heath

Stirchley 1.1 miles
Bournville 1.1 miles
Moseley 2 miles
Hall Green 2.1 miles
Kings Norton 2.3 miles
Selly Oak 2.6 miles

HMO feasibility appraisals in Kings Heath: common questions

Do you charge for an HMO appraisal in Kings Heath?

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

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 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.

How do Article 4 directions affect HMO investment in Kings Heath?

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.