HMO fire risk assessments in Acocks Green

Birmingham City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Acocks Green. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.

Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.

HMO rules in Birmingham City Council

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 Acocks Green into a small HMO needs planning permission. We check the planning history of the address as part of any licence work. 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.

How we handle HMO fire risk assessment work in Acocks Green

Shared houses in Acocks Green need a fire risk assessment that reflects how the building is actually laid out. We assess the common parts and the escape route from every bedroom, then give you a written report with a prioritised action plan you can act on.

Councils and fire services covering the West Midlands commonly expect to see a current assessment, particularly at licence time. We review assessments for houses in Acocks Green after building work or changes in occupancy, and can price any works the action plan identifies.

• Written fire risk assessment report for you to keep
• Reviews after building work, layout or occupancy changes
• Check of fire doors, alarms and emergency lighting
• Advice on the responsible person's ongoing duties
• Site visit covering common parts and every escape route

HMO fire risk assessments near Acocks Green

• Hall Green 1.5 miles
• Yardley 1.6 miles
• Sheldon 1.9 miles
• Shirley 2.4 miles
• Solihull 2.7 miles
• Moseley 2.8 miles