HMO conversions in Saltley

Midlands HMO handles HMO conversion work in Saltley: we measure the house, design the room layout around Birmingham City Council's standards and fix the price in writing before work starts.

Tell us about the property in Saltley and we'll arrange a free survey at a time that suits you.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Quotes itemised so you can compare

Designed around Birmingham City Council's HMO standards

Book a survey in Saltley

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

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

You get one point of contact for the whole job, a fixed price for the agreed specification and a written programme showing when each stage happens.

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 Saltley into a small HMO needs planning permission. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. 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 conversion service in Saltley

Our HMO conversion work in Saltley 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 Saltley 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 the West Midlands with our own team and vetted subcontractors under a single contract.

Planning use class and Article 4 check for the address
Building control application and sign-off where required
Bedroom layout designed to national and council size standards
Measured survey of every room and shared space
Fire protection and escape route specified to the risk

HMO conversions near Saltley

Birmingham under a mile
Aston 1.4 miles
Perry Barr 2.4 miles
Yardley 2.7 miles
Edgbaston 3.3 miles
Moseley 3.3 miles

HMO conversions in Saltley: common questions

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Saltley?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.

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

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

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Saltley?

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.

Does a converted HMO in Saltley 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. Birmingham City Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.