HMO refurbishment in Oakham

Planning HMO refurbishment work in Oakham? We check the licensing and planning position with Rutland County Council, design the layout and give you a fixed written quote.

Our base in Great Barr is about 50 miles from Oakham, so surveys and site visits are straightforward to arrange.

Covering Oakham and nearby Rutland towns

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Free survey and fixed written quote

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Rutland County Council is the licensing and planning authority for Oakham. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 50 miles from Oakham. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.

HMO rules in Rutland County Council

Rule	Rutland County 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	Not confirmed

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

We couldn't confirm Rutland County Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Rutland County Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

How we handle HMO refurbishment work in Oakham

We refurbish existing HMOs in Oakham that have fallen behind current standards, whether the prompt is a licence renewal, a council inspection or rooms that have become hard to let. The survey splits the work into safety, licence and optional items so the priorities are clear.

Where rooms in a Oakham house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Rutland, each job ends with updated certificates and photos ready to send to the council.

Before and after photos and updated certificates
Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
Room-by-room condition and compliance survey

HMO refurbishment near Oakham

Uppingham 5.5 miles
Melton Mowbray 9.4 miles
Stamford 10.5 miles
Corby 11.9 miles
Syston 14 miles
Evington 14.7 miles

HMO refurbishment in Oakham: common questions

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Oakham?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

Does a converted HMO in Oakham need a licence?

Yes if five or more people from two or more households will live there, because mandatory licensing applies in every council in England. Rutland County Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Oakham?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Oakham?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Rutland County Council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.