Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Market Drayton we start by measuring every room and checking Shropshire Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Market Drayton isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Shropshire Council
| Rule | Shropshire Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Not confirmed |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026 against Shropshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Shropshire Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Shropshire Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
HMO fire safety works in Market Drayton: what we do
We carry out HMO fire safety works in Market Drayton 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 Market Drayton rarely need the same measures.
Typical jobs in Market Drayton 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.
- Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
- Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps
- Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
- Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
- Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection
HMO fire safety works near Market Drayton
- Whitchurch 9.1 miles
- Newport 9.5 miles
- Keele 10.8 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 12.9 miles
- Stone 14 miles
- Wellington 14.2 miles