HMO maintenance and repairs in Worcestershire

We carry out HMO maintenance work throughout Worcestershire, with each job checked against the local council's licensing and planning rules.

We cover Worcestershire from our base in Great Barr, Birmingham, with surveys arranged across the county.

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Covering Worcestershire and nearby Worcestershire towns

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In Worcestershire, as everywhere in England, a house with five or more people forming two or more households needs a mandatory HMO licence. Some councils go further with additional licensing or Article 4 directions, as the table shows.

Licensing and planning for HMOs in Worcestershire is handled by the district, borough, city or unitary councils, not one county-wide body. That's why the same house can need different paperwork depending on which side of a council boundary it sits.

HMO rules across Worcestershire's councils

Council	Additional licensing	Selective licensing	Article 4 (small HMOs)
Bromsgrove District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Malvern Hills District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Redditch Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Worcester City Council	In force Whole city, 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2030	Not confirmed	In force Whole city, since 1 July 2014
Wychavon District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Wyre Forest District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Due to start Kidderminster only, due to start 20 February 2027

Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.

Councils in Worcestershire where we found an Article 4 direction for small HMOs in force, in all or part of their area: Worcester City Council. Article 4 directions are due to start or proposed in: Wyre Forest District Council. Additional licensing applies in all or part of: Worcester City Council.

How we handle HMO maintenance work in Worcestershire

Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Worcestershire, 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 Worcestershire, 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.

Void works between tenancies
Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
Communal area cleaning coordinated and checked
Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority

Towns we cover in Worcestershire

What landlords in Worcestershire ask us

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.

What do tenants pay you?

Tenants don't pay us letting fees. Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, only certain payments such as rent and a capped deposit can be charged. Our fees page sets this out.

How do you find tenants for rooms in Worcestershire?

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.