HMO guaranteed rent in Selly Oak

Midlands HMO offers HMO guaranteed rent in Selly Oak: rooms let, rent collected, repairs handled and the licence conditions kept up to date.

Every house we take on in Selly Oak starts with a check of Birmingham City Council's current HMO rules for the address.

Licence and certificates reviewed first

Written terms for each property

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Ask about a house in Selly Oak

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

A shared house in Selly Oak has to work for the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We look at all three before we agree terms.

We cover B29 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same approach in Selly Oak 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 Selly Oak into a small HMO needs planning permission. Before we take a house on, we check it has the planning status it needs. 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.

Our HMO guaranteed rent service in Selly Oak

We offer guaranteed rent leases on suitable shared houses in Selly Oak and elsewhere in the West Midlands. Before making an offer we survey the house, measure the rooms and check the local council's licensing and planning position for the address, because those decide how many people can lawfully live there.

Owners in Selly Oak who lease to any operator should check the licence, certificates and tenancy paperwork, because licensing offences and rent repayment orders can reach superior landlords since 1 May 2026. Have the lease reviewed by your own solicitor before you sign.

Repair responsibilities set out clearly in the lease
Licence and certificate records shared with you
Draft lease supplied for your own solicitor to review
Room letting and tenant management handled by us
Lease of the whole house for a fixed monthly rent

Sharer demand in Selly Oak

Student lets in Selly Oak often follow the academic year. Since 1 May 2026, Ground 4A can let a landlord of a student HMO seek possession for the summer, but only if every condition is met, including: each tenant is, or is reasonably expected to become, a full-time student; written notice was given before signing; the tenancy was signed no more than six months before move-in; the timing condition is met; and the landlord intends to re-let to students.

HMO guaranteed rent near Selly Oak

Bournbrook under a mile
Harborne 1.5 miles
Edgbaston 1.8 miles
Stirchley 1.8 miles
Bournville 1.8 miles
Northfield 1.9 miles

Questions about HMO guaranteed rent in Selly Oak

How do you find tenants for rooms in Selly Oak?

We advertise each room, carry out viewings, reference applicants and handle move-in, with rooms let under the tenancy rules in force at the time.

Do you handle repairs as well as lettings?

Yes. Our maintenance team carries out repairs and planned work, so reported problems don't wait for a separate contractor to be found.

What is HMO guaranteed rent?

A company leases the whole house for a fixed monthly rent and lets the rooms itself. A company let is governed by the lease terms rather than the assured tenancy rules, and owners can still be exposed if the operator breaks licensing rules, so have the lease checked by your own solicitor.

What do tenants pay you?

Tenants don't pay us letting fees. Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, only certain payments such as rent and a capped deposit can be charged. Our fees page sets this out.