HMOs in Chelmsley Wood are licensed and regulated by Solihull Council. Before we manage, lease or appraise a house, we check whether the address falls within an additional licensing scheme or an Article 4 direction, because both change what the house needs.
Terms for management, tenant-find or guaranteed rent are agreed in writing for each property before you instruct us.
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.
Our HMO maintenance service in Chelmsley Wood
Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Chelmsley Wood and across the West Midlands, 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 Chelmsley Wood, 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
- Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work
- Void works between tenancies
- Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
- Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
HMO maintenance and repairs near Chelmsley Wood
- Coleshill 1.8 miles
- Sheldon 2.6 miles
- Castle Bromwich 2.6 miles
- Yardley 3.4 miles
- Acocks Green 4.5 miles
- Solihull 4.9 miles
