City of Wolverhampton Council is the licensing and planning authority for Bilston. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.
You get one point of contact, written terms agreed for each property and regular updates on rent, repairs and compliance.
HMO rules in City of Wolverhampton Council
| Rule | City of Wolverhampton Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Proposed The council is preparing a consultation on a scheme for smaller HMOs |
| Selective licensing | Proposed The council is preparing a consultation on a scheme for designated areas |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In force Whole city, since 14 September 2017 |
Checked October 2026 against City of Wolverhampton Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
City of Wolverhampton Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Bilston into a small HMO needs planning permission. Before we take a house on, we check it has the planning status it needs. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. City of Wolverhampton Council is preparing a consultation on additional licensing for smaller HMOs, with no scheme in force when we checked.
Our HMO management service in Bilston
Our HMO management in Bilston 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 the West Midlands.
For owners in Bilston, 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
- Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day
- Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
- Room advertising, viewings, referencing and tenancy set-up
- Rent collection, arrears follow-up and monthly statements
HMO management near Bilston
- Darlaston 1.4 miles
- Wednesbury 2.1 miles
- Wednesfield 2.4 miles
- Tipton 2.6 miles
- Willenhall 2.7 miles
- Sedgley 2.9 miles