HMO fire safety works in Madeley

Midlands HMO handles HMO fire safety work in Madeley: we measure the house, design the room layout around Telford & Wrekin Council's standards and fix the price in writing before work starts.

We work in Madeley for landlords, investors and owners converting their own property.

  • Designed around Telford & Wrekin Council's HMO standards
  • Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors
  • Covering Madeley and nearby Shropshire towns

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Landlords in Madeley deal with Telford & Wrekin Council for licensing, planning and housing standards. We keep those three in view together, so a layout that suits the licence also works for planning and building control.

Because we also manage and maintain HMOs, we design with day-to-day running in mind: hard-wearing finishes, sensible storage and layouts that keep shared spaces usable.

HMO rules in Telford & Wrekin Council

RuleTelford & Wrekin Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensingNone found
A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026
Selective licensingNot confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOsDue to start
Borough-wide, due to start 27 February 2027

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

Telford & Wrekin Council has confirmed a borough-wide Article 4 direction that starts on 27 February 2027. From then, turning a family house in Madeley into a small HMO will need planning permission, so we check your programme against that date. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Telford & Wrekin Council revoked a planned borough-wide additional licensing scheme in September 2026, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.

HMO fire safety works in Madeley: what we do

We carry out HMO fire safety works in Madeley to a written specification taken from the fire risk assessment and the local council's HMO standards. That keeps the work proportionate, because a small two-storey house and a large three-storey one in Madeley rarely need the same measures.

Typical jobs in Madeley include fire doors with self-closers, interlinked alarms, emergency lighting and fire stopping of hidden gaps. Every job across Shropshire ends with commissioning certificates, photos of concealed work and a logbook for routine tests.

  • Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
  • Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
  • Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
  • Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
  • Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps

HMO fire safety works near Madeley

Questions about HMO fire safety in Madeley

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Madeley?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Telford & Wrekin Council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Madeley?

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. Telford & Wrekin Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

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

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.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Madeley?

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.

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