HMO management in Keele

Midlands HMO offers HMO management in Keele: rooms let, rent collected, repairs handled and the licence conditions kept up to date.

Every house we take on in Keele starts with a check of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's current HMO rules for the address.

Checked against Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's HMO rules

Written terms for each property

Licence and certificates reviewed first

Ask about a house in Keele

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

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is the licensing and planning authority for Keele. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.

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

HMO rules in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Rule	Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough 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	Proposed The council is investigating a borough-wide direction; none in force when checked

Checked October 2026. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is investigating a borough-wide Article 4 direction. None was in force when we checked. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

How we handle HMO management work in Keele

Our HMO management in Keele 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 Keele, 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.

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

Letting to students and sharers in Keele

Student lets in Keele 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 Keele

Newcastle-under-Lyme 2.1 miles
Stoke-on-Trent 4.2 miles
Burslem 4.7 miles
Hanley 4.9 miles
Fenton 5 miles
Tunstall 5.5 miles

Questions about HMO management in Keele

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.

How do you find tenants for rooms in Keele?

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 Keele?

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

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.