HMO maintenance and repairs in Smethwick

We provide HMO maintenance for HMO owners in Smethwick and across the West Midlands, backed by the same team that builds and repairs HMOs.

Our base in Great Barr is about 5 miles from Smethwick, so property visits and inspections are straightforward to arrange.

One point of contact

Written terms for each property

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Book a survey in Smethwick

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

A shared house in Smethwick 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.

Terms for management, tenant-find or guaranteed rent are agreed in writing for each property before you instruct us.

HMO rules in Sandwell Council

Rule	Sandwell Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole borough, 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2029
Selective licensing	None found
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	Proposed Cabinet approved an immediate borough-wide direction on 14 October 2026; not confirmed as in force when checked

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

Sandwell Council's cabinet approved an immediate borough-wide Article 4 direction on 14 October 2026. We could not confirm whether it has been made, so we check with the council before any change of use. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Sandwell Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 30 September 2029), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

How we handle HMO maintenance work in Smethwick

Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Smethwick 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 Smethwick, 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
Void works between tenancies
Communal area cleaning coordinated and checked
Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work

HMO maintenance and repairs near Smethwick

Handsworth 1.5 miles
West Bromwich 1.8 miles
Oldbury 1.8 miles
Harborne 2.7 miles
Rowley Regis 3.1 miles
Edgbaston 3.2 miles

Questions about HMO maintenance in Smethwick

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.

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 Smethwick?

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.