If the property is in Burntwood, the council that matters is Lichfield District Council. We look up its current schemes for the address and note any conditions it usually attaches to licences.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Burntwood isn't suited to the arrangement you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Lichfield District Council
| Rule | Lichfield District 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 Lichfield District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm Lichfield District 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 Lichfield District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
HMO maintenance and repairs in Burntwood: what we do
Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Burntwood and across Staffordshire, carrying out planned work, repairs and void works. We log every report and agree a priority with the owner, so safety items such as fire doors, alarms and heating are dealt with ahead of routine jobs.
For HMOs in Burntwood, we keep fire alarm and emergency lighting test records, certificates and repair notes in one property file, ready if the local council inspects the house or asks for evidence that the licence conditions are being met.
- Communal area cleaning coordinated and checked
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
- Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work
- Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
- Void works between tenancies
HMO maintenance and repairs near Burntwood
- Brownhills 3.3 miles
- Hednesford 3.6 miles
- Lichfield 4.3 miles
- Cannock 4.4 miles
- Aldridge 5.2 miles
- Bloxwich 5.4 miles
