HMO maintenance and repairs in Knowle

Midlands HMO runs HMO maintenance for landlords in Knowle, keeping the house let and inspection-ready under Solihull Council's rules.

Our base in Great Barr is about 15 miles from Knowle, so property visits and inspections are straightforward to arrange.

Licence and certificates reviewed first

Covering Knowle and nearby West Midlands towns

Checked against Solihull Council's HMO rules

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Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

Knowle sits within Solihull Council, which sets its own HMO standards for room sizes, kitchens and bathrooms. We check a house against those standards before we let rooms or rely on any figures.

We'll tell you plainly if a house in Knowle isn't suited to the arrangement you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.

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.

HMO maintenance and repairs in Knowle: what we do

Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Knowle 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 Knowle, 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.

Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
Void works between tenancies
Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work

HMO maintenance and repairs near Knowle

Solihull 2.9 miles
Shirley 4.1 miles
Sheldon 5.4 miles
Hall Green 5.5 miles
Acocks Green 5.7 miles
Tile Hill 6.3 miles

HMO maintenance and repairs in Knowle: common questions

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.

Do you handle repairs as well as lettings?

Yes. Our maintenance team carries out repairs and planned work, so reported problems don't wait for a separate contractor to be found.

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.