Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Penn

For HMO kitchen and bathroom in Penn, we survey the property, plan each bedroom and escape route to licensing standards, then build to a fixed price for the agreed specification.

Tell us about the property in Penn and we'll arrange a free survey at a time that suits you.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Quotes itemised so you can compare

Designed around City of Wolverhampton Council's HMO standards

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Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Penn we start by measuring every room and checking City of Wolverhampton Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 9 miles from Penn. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.

HMO rules in City of Wolverhampton Council

Rule	City of Wolverhampton Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	Proposed The council is preparing a consultation on a scheme for smaller HMOs
Selective licensing	Proposed The council is preparing a consultation on a scheme for designated areas
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, since 14 September 2017

Checked October 2026 against City of Wolverhampton Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

City of Wolverhampton Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Penn 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. City of Wolverhampton Council is preparing a consultation on additional licensing for smaller HMOs, with no scheme in force when we checked.

Our HMO kitchen and bathroom service in Penn

We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Penn, 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 Penn before drawing anything.

Fittings for houses in Penn 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.

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

Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Penn

Sedgley 1.7 miles
Wombourne 2.6 miles
Tettenhall 2.9 miles
Bilston 3.3 miles
Wednesfield 3.7 miles
Tipton 3.9 miles

What landlords in Penn ask us

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Penn?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether City of Wolverhampton Council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.

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

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 Penn?

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.

Does a converted HMO in Penn 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. City of Wolverhampton Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.