HMO refurbishment in Tunstall

We carry out HMO refurbishment projects in Tunstall and across Staffordshire, from the first measured survey to a house that is ready for its licence inspection.

Tell us about the property in Tunstall and we'll arrange a free survey at a time that suits you.

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

One team for build, compliance and lettings

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An HMO in Tunstall has to work for three audiences: the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We design with all three in mind and price the result in writing.

You get one point of contact for the whole job, a fixed price for the agreed specification and a written programme showing when each stage happens.

HMO rules in Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Rule	Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	Proposed A citywide scheme was proposed in August 2026, subject to consultation
Selective licensing	Not confirmed
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, immediate direction from 23 October 2026. It lapses unless the council confirms it within six months

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

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Tunstall into a small HMO needs planning permission. This is an immediate direction that took effect on 23 October 2026 and lapses unless the council confirms it within six months. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Stoke-on-Trent City Council proposed a citywide additional licensing scheme in August 2026, subject to consultation, so smaller HMOs may need a licence in future.

Our HMO refurbishment service in Tunstall

We refurbish existing HMOs in Tunstall 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 Tunstall 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.

Before and after photos and updated certificates
Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard

HMO refurbishment near Tunstall

Burslem under a mile
Hanley 2.4 miles
Kidsgrove 2.8 miles
Newcastle-under-Lyme 3.6 miles
Stoke-on-Trent 3.7 miles
Fenton 4.1 miles

Questions about HMO refurbishment in Tunstall

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Tunstall?

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.

Does a converted HMO in Tunstall 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. Stoke-on-Trent City Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Stoke-on-Trent City 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 Tunstall?

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.