Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Wellington we start by measuring every room and checking Telford & Wrekin Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
We cover TF1 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Wellington as anywhere else in Shropshire.
HMO rules in Telford & Wrekin Council
| Rule | Telford & Wrekin Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found A planned borough-wide scheme was revoked in September 2026 |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Due to start Borough-wide, due to start 27 February 2027 |
Checked October 2026 against Telford & Wrekin Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Telford & Wrekin Council has confirmed a borough-wide Article 4 direction that starts on 27 February 2027. From then, turning a family house in Wellington into a small HMO will need planning permission, so we check your programme against that date. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Telford & Wrekin Council revoked a planned borough-wide additional licensing scheme in September 2026, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
Our HMO refurbishment service in Wellington
We refurbish existing HMOs in Wellington 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 Wellington house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Shropshire, each job ends with updated certificates and photos ready to send to the council.
- Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
- Before and after photos and updated certificates
- Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
- Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
- Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
HMO refurbishment near Wellington
- Oakengates 2.8 miles
- Dawley 3.2 miles
- Telford 3.9 miles
- Madeley 5.8 miles
- Newport 8 miles
- Shrewsbury 9.9 miles