HMO management in Stourbridge

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

Every house we take on in Stourbridge starts with a check of Dudley Council's current HMO rules for the address.

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A shared house in Stourbridge 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.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 12 miles from Stourbridge, which keeps inspections and property visits easy to arrange.

HMO rules in Dudley Council

Rule	Dudley 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	In force Whole borough, since 15 September 2023

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

Dudley Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Stourbridge 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. We couldn't confirm whether Dudley Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

How we handle HMO management work in Stourbridge

Our HMO management in Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge, 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.

Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day
Compliance diary for licence conditions, gas, EICR and alarms
Rent collection, arrears follow-up and monthly statements
Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
Room advertising, viewings, referencing and tenancy set-up

HMO management near Stourbridge

Brierley Hill 2 miles
Wolverhampton 3 miles
Kingswinford 3.1 miles
Dudley 3.9 miles
Halesowen 4 miles
Rowley Regis 4.6 miles

HMO management in Stourbridge: common questions

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.

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.

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 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.