Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Shropshire

Across Shropshire, our HMO kitchen and bathroom service follows the same approach: measured survey, council rules checked for the address, fixed written quote.

HMO rules in Shropshire vary council by council, so we check the right one for your address before quoting.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Free survey and fixed written quote

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Free survey in Shropshire

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

Licensing and planning for HMOs in Shropshire is handled by the district, borough, city or unitary councils, not one county-wide body. That's why the same house can need different paperwork depending on which side of a council boundary it sits.

Our work in Shropshire ranges from single conversions for first-time landlords to multi-house programmes for investors, all priced in writing before work starts.

HMO rules across Shropshire's councils

Council	Additional licensing	Selective licensing	Article 4 (small HMOs)
Shropshire Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Telford & Wrekin Council	None found A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026	Not confirmed	Due to start Borough-wide, due to start 27 February 2027

Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.

We found no Article 4 directions for small HMOs in force among Shropshire's councils that we could confirm. Large HMOs always need planning permission. Article 4 directions are due to start or proposed in: Telford & Wrekin Council. We found no additional licensing schemes in force that we could confirm, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Shropshire: what we do

We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Shropshire, sized to the amenity standards the local council applies to the number of people in the house. Those standards differ between councils, so we check the current version for Shropshire before drawing anything.

Fittings for houses in Shropshire are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Shropshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.

Isolation valves on every fitting
Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
Separate food storage space for each occupant
Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
Layout sized to your council's amenity standards

Towns we cover in Shropshire

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Shropshire: common questions

Does a converted HMO in Shropshire 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. the local council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Shropshire?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

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

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 Shropshire?

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.