Loft conversions for HMOs in Saltley

Midlands HMO designs and builds HMO loft conversion schemes in Saltley, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

Our base in Great Barr is about 5 miles from Saltley, so surveys and site visits are straightforward to arrange.

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Designed around Birmingham City Council's HMO standards

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Shared houses in Saltley need to satisfy Birmingham City Council's licensing team as well as building regulations. We plan for both from the first survey, which avoids rework later.

We can keep a photographic record of each stage, which is useful evidence when the council inspects or a buyer's surveyor asks questions later.

HMO rules in Birmingham City Council

Rule	Birmingham City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole city, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Selective licensing	In part of the area 25 of the city's 69 wards, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, in force since 8 June 2020

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

Birmingham City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Saltley 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. Birmingham City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 4 June 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

How we handle HMO loft conversion work in Saltley

Plenty of houses have roof space that could hold extra bedrooms, but in Saltley we always measure the headroom first, because floor under a 1.5 m ceiling does not count towards room size. That tells you how many rooms the loft can really add.

A loft room usually creates a third storey, so we plan the protected escape route and alarm upgrades for the whole Saltley house, not just the new floor. We also check the occupant count, because seven or more residents needs planning permission anywhere in the West Midlands.

Updated floor plans for the licence file
New staircase and protected escape route
Planning and permitted development position checked first
Headroom survey and countable floor area calculation
Structural design and building control application

Loft conversions for HMOs near Saltley

Birmingham under a mile
Aston 1.4 miles
Perry Barr 2.4 miles
Yardley 2.7 miles
Edgbaston 3.3 miles
Moseley 3.3 miles

Questions about HMO loft conversion in Saltley

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

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 Saltley?

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 Saltley 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. Birmingham City Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Saltley?

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. Birmingham City Council may set additional standards, which we design to.