HMO maintenance and repairs in Burslem

Looking for HMO maintenance in Burslem? We take on the rooms, the rent and the compliance diary, and report to you each month.

We work in Burslem for landlords and investors, from single houses to small portfolios.

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Covering Burslem and nearby Staffordshire towns

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Running an HMO in Burslem means keeping Stoke-on-Trent City Council's licence conditions, the management regulations and the tenancy rules in step. We keep those together in one compliance diary.

We cover ST6 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same approach in Burslem as anywhere else in Staffordshire.

HMO rules in Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Rule	Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	Proposed A citywide scheme was proposed in August 2026, subject to consultation
Selective licensing	Not confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, immediate direction from 23 October 2026. It lapses unless the council confirms it within six months

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

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Burslem into a small HMO needs planning permission. This is an immediate direction that took effect on 23 October 2026 and lapses unless the council confirms it within six months. Before we take a house on, we check it has the planning status it needs. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Stoke-on-Trent City Council proposed a citywide additional licensing scheme in August 2026, subject to consultation, so smaller HMOs may need a licence in future.

HMO maintenance and repairs in Burslem: what we do

Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Burslem 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 Burslem, 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.

Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
Communal area cleaning coordinated and checked
Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work
Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
Void works between tenancies

HMO maintenance and repairs near Burslem

Tunstall under a mile
Hanley 1.7 miles
Newcastle-under-Lyme 2.7 miles
Stoke-on-Trent 2.8 miles
Fenton 3.3 miles
Kidsgrove 3.4 miles

HMO maintenance and repairs in Burslem: common questions

What is HMO guaranteed rent?

A company leases the whole house for a fixed monthly rent and lets the rooms itself. A company let is governed by the lease terms rather than the assured tenancy rules, and owners can still be exposed if the operator breaks licensing rules, so have the lease checked by your own solicitor.

Can you take over a house that already has tenants?

Yes. We review the tenancies, licence and certificates at handover and list anything that needs attention before we take on day-to-day management.

Can you manage a house that you converted for me?

Yes, and it helps. We already have the drawings, certificates and specification, so the handover into management is straightforward.

Who keeps the HMO licence conditions up to date?

As managing agent we keep the compliance diary: certificates, fire alarm testing records, inspections and anything the licence conditions require.