HMO refurbishment in Bloxwich

For HMO refurbishment in Bloxwich, we survey the property, plan each bedroom and escape route to licensing standards, then build to a fixed price for the agreed specification.

Every job in Bloxwich starts with a measured survey and a check of Walsall Council's current HMO rules.

Free survey and fixed written quote

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Quotes itemised so you can compare

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An HMO in Bloxwich 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.

Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.

HMO rules in Walsall Council

Rule	Walsall Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In part of the area Nine wards: Palfrey, Paddock, Pleck and St Matthew's (to 31 August 2027), and Bentley and Darlaston North, Birchills Leamore, Blakenall, Darlaston South and Willenhall South (to 30 June 2028)
Selective licensing	None found
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole borough, since 1 October 2025

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

Walsall Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Bloxwich into a small HMO needs planning permission. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Walsall Council runs additional licensing in nine wards, including Palfrey, Paddock, Pleck, St Matthew's, Blakenall, Birchills Leamore, Darlaston South and Willenhall South, so smaller HMOs there need a licence too. We check whether the address in Bloxwich is covered.

HMO refurbishment for Bloxwich landlords

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

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

HMO refurbishment near Bloxwich

Willenhall 1.7 miles
Walsall 2.4 miles
Brownhills 3.2 miles
Wednesfield 3.5 miles
Darlaston 3.8 miles
Aldridge 3.8 miles

Questions about HMO refurbishment in Bloxwich

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

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

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

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.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Bloxwich?

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. Walsall Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Walsall 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.