HMO projects in Yardley are shaped by the rules of Birmingham City 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 B25 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Yardley as anywhere else in the West Midlands.
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 Yardley 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.
HMO fire safety works in Yardley: what we do
We carry out HMO fire safety works in Yardley 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 Yardley rarely need the same measures.
Typical jobs in Yardley 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
- Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps
- Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
- Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
HMO fire safety works near Yardley
- Sheldon 1.4 miles
- Acocks Green 1.6 miles
- Saltley 2.7 miles
- Castle Bromwich 2.7 miles
- Birmingham 2.8 miles
- Hall Green 3.1 miles