HMO maintenance and repairs in Northfield

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

Whether the house in Northfield is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with a review of where it stands.

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Covering Northfield and nearby West Midlands towns

One point of contact

Ask about a house in Northfield

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

A shared house in Northfield has to work for the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We look at all three before we agree terms.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 10 miles from Northfield, which keeps inspections and property visits easy to arrange.

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 Northfield into a small HMO needs planning permission. Before we take a house on, we check it has the planning status it needs. 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 maintenance work in Northfield

Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Northfield 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 Northfield, 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.

Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
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 Northfield

Longbridge 1.3 miles
Kings Norton 1.8 miles
Selly Oak 1.9 miles
Bournbrook 1.9 miles
Stirchley 2.1 miles
Bournville 2.1 miles

What landlords in Northfield ask us

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.

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.

How do you find tenants for rooms in Northfield?

We advertise each room, carry out viewings, reference applicants and handle move-in, with rooms let under the tenancy rules in force at the time.

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.