HMO management in Longton

For shared houses in Longton, our HMO management service covers the day-to-day running of the property so you don't have to.

We cover Longton and the surrounding Staffordshire postcodes, including ST3.

Licence and certificates reviewed first

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Written terms for each property

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Running an HMO in Longton means keeping Stoke-on-Trent City Council's licence conditions, the management regulations and the tenancy rules in step. We keep those together in one compliance diary.

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

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 Longton 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 in Longton: what we do

Our HMO management in Longton 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 Longton, 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
Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day
Compliance diary for licence conditions, gas, EICR and alarms
Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
Repairs by our own maintenance team

HMO management near Longton

Meir under a mile
Fenton 1.8 miles
Stoke-on-Trent 2.6 miles
Hanley 3.3 miles
Newcastle-under-Lyme 4.9 miles
Burslem 5 miles

What landlords in Longton ask us

Do you manage HMOs across Longton?

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

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.

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.

How do you find tenants for rooms in Longton?

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.