Landlords in Penkridge deal with South Staffordshire Council for licensing, planning and housing standards. We keep those three in view together, so a layout that suits the licence also works for planning and building control.
You get one point of contact for the whole job, a fixed price for the agreed specification and a written programme showing when each stage happens.
HMO rules in South Staffordshire Council
| Rule | South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Communal kitchens and bathrooms for Penkridge landlords
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Penkridge, 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 Penkridge before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Penkridge are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Staffordshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
- Isolation valves on every fitting
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards