HMO conversions in Shepshed

We carry out HMO conversion projects in Shepshed and across Leicestershire, from the first measured survey to a house that is ready for its licence inspection.

We cover Shepshed and the surrounding Leicestershire postcodes, including LE12.

  • Designed around Charnwood Borough Council's HMO standards
  • Covering Shepshed and nearby Leicestershire towns
  • One team for build, compliance and lettings

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HMO projects in Shepshed are shaped by the rules of Charnwood Borough Council. Before we price anything, we check whether the address falls within an additional licensing scheme or an Article 4 direction, because both change what the house needs and how long it takes.

Work is carried out by S&K and vetted subcontractors working under S&K's supervision, so you contract with one company for the whole project.

HMO rules in Charnwood Borough Council

RuleCharnwood Borough Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensingIn force
Whole borough, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028
Selective licensingIn part of the area
Hastings and Lemyngton wards in Loughborough, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOsIn part of the area
Loughborough, since 12 February 2012

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

Charnwood Borough Council's Article 4 direction covers Loughborough, not Shepshed, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Charnwood Borough Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 31 March 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

HMO conversions for Shepshed landlords

Our HMO conversion work in Shepshed starts with a measured survey and a check of the planning and licensing rules that apply to the street. We design the room layout, shared facilities and escape route around those rules, then price the agreed specification in an itemised written quote.

Two houses in Shepshed that look alike from outside can give different room counts once the kitchen, stairs and bathrooms are measured. We give you a realistic number early, then build across Leicestershire with our own team and vetted subcontractors under a single contract.

  • Building control application and sign-off where required
  • Bedroom layout designed to national and council size standards
  • Fire protection and escape route specified to the risk
  • Certificates, floor plans and photos handed over for licensing
  • Planning use class and Article 4 check for the address

HMO conversions near Shepshed

What landlords in Shepshed ask us

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Shepshed?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Shepshed?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

Does a converted HMO in Shepshed need a licence?

Yes if five or more people from two or more households will live there, because mandatory licensing applies in every council in England. Charnwood Borough Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Shepshed?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. Charnwood Borough Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

Got a house in Shepshed in mind?

Send us the address and we'll check the licensing and planning position before we talk about prices.

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