HMO refurbishment in Burntwood

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

From Burntwood to the rest of Staffordshire, quotes are fixed for the agreed specification.

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Covering Burntwood and nearby Staffordshire towns

Quotes itemised so you can compare

Ask about a house in Burntwood

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

Shared houses in Burntwood need to satisfy Lichfield District Council's licensing team as well as building regulations. We plan for both from the first survey, which avoids rework later.

We'll tell you plainly if a house in Burntwood isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.

HMO rules in Lichfield District Council

Rule	Lichfield District 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 against Lichfield District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

We couldn't confirm Lichfield District 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 Lichfield District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

How we handle HMO refurbishment work in Burntwood

We refurbish existing HMOs in Burntwood 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 Burntwood house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Staffordshire, each job ends with updated certificates and photos ready to send to the council.

Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
Before and after photos and updated certificates

HMO refurbishment near Burntwood

Brownhills 3.3 miles
Hednesford 3.6 miles
Lichfield 4.3 miles
Cannock 4.4 miles
Aldridge 5.2 miles
Bloxwich 5.4 miles

Questions about HMO refurbishment in Burntwood

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Burntwood?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. Lichfield District Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Burntwood?

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 Burntwood?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Lichfield District 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.

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Burntwood?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.