HMO management in Staffordshire

From Lichfield, Cannock to the smaller towns, we provide HMO management services across Staffordshire in the West Midlands.

HMO rules in Staffordshire vary council by council, so we check the right one for your address before quoting.

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Covering Staffordshire and nearby Staffordshire towns

Written terms for each property

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Licensing and planning for HMOs in Staffordshire 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.

Our work in Staffordshire ranges from single conversions for first-time landlords to multi-house programmes for investors, all priced in writing before work starts.

HMO rules across Staffordshire's councils

Council	Additional licensing	Selective licensing	Article 4 (small HMOs)
Cannock Chase District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
East Staffordshire Borough Council	None found	In part of the area Parts of Burton until 11 September 2027. A new scheme for 16 Burton streets runs 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031	Not confirmed
Lichfield District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Proposed The council is investigating a borough-wide direction; none in force when checked
South Staffordshire Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Stafford Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Stoke-on-Trent City Council	Proposed A citywide scheme was proposed in August 2026, subject to consultation	Not confirmed	In force Whole city, immediate direction from 23 October 2026. It lapses unless the council confirms it within six months
Tamworth Borough Council	Proposed Consultation on licensing three and four person HMOs closed 20 August 2026; no decision found	Not confirmed	Not confirmed

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 Staffordshire where we found an Article 4 direction for small HMOs in force, in all or part of their area: Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Article 4 directions are due to start or proposed in: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. We found no additional licensing schemes in force that we could confirm, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.

HMO management in Staffordshire: what we do

Our HMO management in Staffordshire covers the whole cycle of a shared house: letting rooms, collecting rent, arranging repairs and keeping the licence conditions and certificates in date. We check the local council's licensing scheme for the address before taking a house on, because conditions vary across Staffordshire.

For owners in Staffordshire, we can also help with registration on the PRS Database, which is due to open region by region from 15 December 2026, starting in the West Midlands, subject to Parliament approving the regulations. Repairs are handled by our own maintenance team.

Repairs by our own maintenance team
Rent collection, arrears follow-up and monthly statements
Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
Room advertising, viewings, referencing and tenancy set-up
Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day

Towns we cover in Staffordshire

What landlords in Staffordshire 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.

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.

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.

Do you manage HMOs across Staffordshire?

Yes. We manage shared houses in Staffordshire and across Staffordshire, from letting individual rooms to rent collection, repairs and licence compliance.