If the property is in Allesley, the council that matters is Coventry City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.
Work is carried out by S&K and vetted subcontractors working under S&K's supervision, so you contract with one company for the whole project.
HMO rules in Coventry City Council
| Rule | Coventry City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In force Whole city, 4 May 2025 to 3 May 2030 |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area 11 wards, including Earlsdon, Foleshill, Lower and Upper Stoke, Radford, St Michael's and Westwood, since 30 September 2023 |
Checked October 2026 against Coventry City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Coventry City Council's Article 4 direction covers 11 wards across the city, including Earlsdon, Foleshill, Lower and Upper Stoke, Radford, St Michael's and Westwood, not Allesley, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Coventry City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 3 May 2030), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.
Communal kitchens and bathrooms for Allesley landlords
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Allesley, 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 Allesley before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Allesley are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across the West Midlands, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Separate food storage space for each occupant