If the property is in Bewdley, the council that matters is Wyre Forest District Council. We look up its current schemes for the address and note any conditions it usually attaches to licences.
Terms for management, tenant-find or guaranteed rent are agreed in writing for each property before you instruct us.
HMO rules in Wyre Forest District Council
| Rule | Wyre Forest District 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 | Due to start Kidderminster only, due to start 20 February 2027 |
Checked October 2026 against Wyre Forest District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Wyre Forest District Council's Article 4 direction, due to start on 20 February 2027, covers Kidderminster only. Elsewhere, including Bewdley, changing a family house into a small HMO is normally permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Wyre Forest District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
HMO maintenance and repairs in Bewdley: what we do
Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Bewdley and across 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 Bewdley, 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
- Void works between tenancies
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
- Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
- Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
HMO maintenance and repairs near Bewdley
- Stourport-on-Severn 2.8 miles
- Kidderminster 3 miles
- Stourbridge 9.2 miles
- Droitwich Spa 10.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 10.3 miles
- Kingswinford 10.5 miles
