HMO fire safety works in Halesowen

Midlands HMO designs and builds HMO fire safety schemes in Halesowen, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

Work in Halesowen is surveyed, designed and managed by the same team, with one point of contact from first call to handover.

Covering Halesowen and nearby West Midlands towns

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

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HMO projects in Halesowen are shaped by the rules of Dudley 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.

We cover B63 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Halesowen as anywhere else in the West Midlands.

HMO rules in Dudley Council

Rule	Dudley 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	In force Whole borough, since 15 September 2023

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

Dudley Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Halesowen 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. We couldn't confirm whether Dudley Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

How we handle HMO fire safety work in Halesowen

We carry out HMO fire safety works in Halesowen 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 Halesowen rarely need the same measures.

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

Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
Mains-wired interlinked smoke and heat detection
Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps

HMO fire safety works near Halesowen

Rowley Regis 2.4 miles
Brierley Hill 3.8 miles
Oldbury 3.8 miles
Dudley 3.8 miles
Harborne 3.9 miles
Stourbridge 4 miles

What landlords in Halesowen ask us

Does a converted HMO in Halesowen 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. Dudley Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Halesowen?

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.

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Dudley 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.

How long does an HMO conversion in Halesowen take?

It depends on the size of the house and the work involved. Your written quote includes a programme for each stage, and any planning or licensing time is shown separately.