Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Shirley

Midlands HMO handles HMO kitchen and bathroom work in Shirley: we measure the house, design the room layout around Solihull Council's standards and fix the price in writing before work starts.

Work in Shirley is surveyed, designed and managed by the same team, with one point of contact from first call to handover.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Covering Shirley and nearby West Midlands towns

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Solihull Council is the licensing and planning authority for Shirley. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 11 miles from Shirley. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.

HMO rules in Solihull Council

Rule	Solihull 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	Proposed The council is exploring a direction for smaller HMOs; none in force when checked

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

Solihull Council has said it is exploring an Article 4 direction for smaller HMOs. None was in force when we checked. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Solihull Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Shirley: what we do

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

Fittings for houses in Shirley 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.

Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
Heat detection and fire blanket where required
Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
Isolation valves on every fitting

Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Shirley

Hall Green 1.5 miles
Solihull 1.6 miles
Acocks Green 2.4 miles
Kings Heath 3 miles
Sheldon 3.5 miles
Moseley 3.8 miles

What landlords in Shirley ask us

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Shirley?

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.

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Solihull 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.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Shirley?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. Solihull Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

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

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.