HMO management in Hanley

We provide HMO management for HMO owners in Hanley and across Staffordshire, backed by the same team that builds and repairs HMOs.

We work in Hanley for landlords and investors, from single houses to small portfolios.

Licence and certificates reviewed first

Checked against Stoke-on-Trent City Council's HMO rules

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Get a quote for Hanley

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

A shared house in Hanley 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.

You get one point of contact, written terms agreed for each property and regular updates on rent, repairs and compliance.

HMO rules in Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Rule	Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	Proposed A citywide scheme was proposed in August 2026, subject to consultation
Selective licensing	Not confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, immediate direction from 23 October 2026. It lapses unless the council confirms it within six months

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

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Hanley into a small HMO needs planning permission. This is an immediate direction that took effect on 23 October 2026 and lapses unless the council confirms it within six months. Before we take a house on, we check it has the planning status it needs. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Stoke-on-Trent City Council proposed a citywide additional licensing scheme in August 2026, subject to consultation, so smaller HMOs may need a licence in future.

HMO management for Hanley landlords

Our HMO management in Hanley 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 Hanley, 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.

Compliance diary for licence conditions, gas, EICR and alarms
Room advertising, viewings, referencing and tenancy set-up
Repairs by our own maintenance team
Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
Rent collection, arrears follow-up and monthly statements

Letting to students and sharers in Hanley

Student lets in Hanley often follow the academic year. Since 1 May 2026, Ground 4A can let a landlord of a student HMO seek possession for the summer, but only if every condition is met, including: each tenant is, or is reasonably expected to become, a full-time student; written notice was given before signing; the tenancy was signed no more than six months before move-in; the timing condition is met; and the landlord intends to re-let to students.

HMO management near Hanley

Stoke-on-Trent 1.5 miles
Burslem 1.7 miles
Fenton 1.7 miles
Tunstall 2.4 miles
Newcastle-under-Lyme 2.8 miles
Longton 3.3 miles

Questions about HMO management in Hanley

How do you find tenants for rooms in Hanley?

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.

Do you manage HMOs across Hanley?

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

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.

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.