HMO refurbishment in Chelmsley Wood

In Chelmsley Wood, our HMO refurbishment service covers design, building work and the fire safety detail a council inspector looks for, quoted at a fixed price.

Whether the house in Chelmsley Wood is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with the survey.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Covering Chelmsley Wood and nearby West Midlands towns

Designed around Solihull Council's HMO standards

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Solihull Council is the licensing and planning authority for Chelmsley Wood. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.

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

HMO rules in Solihull Council

Rule	Solihull 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	Proposed The council is exploring a direction for smaller HMOs; none in force when checked

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

Solihull Council has said it is exploring an Article 4 direction for smaller HMOs. None was in force when we checked. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Solihull Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

Our HMO refurbishment service in Chelmsley Wood

We refurbish existing HMOs in Chelmsley Wood 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 Chelmsley Wood 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.

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

HMO refurbishment near Chelmsley Wood

Coleshill 1.8 miles
Sheldon 2.6 miles
Castle Bromwich 2.6 miles
Yardley 3.4 miles
Acocks Green 4.5 miles
Solihull 4.9 miles

What landlords in Chelmsley Wood ask us

Do you supply fire doors and alarms as part of a conversion?

Yes. Fire doors, the alarm system and emergency lighting are specified to the fire risk of the house and included in the price, not added later.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Chelmsley Wood?

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.

How long does an HMO conversion in Chelmsley Wood take?

It depends on the size of the house and the work involved. Your written quote includes a programme for each stage, and any planning or licensing time is shown separately.

Does a converted HMO in Chelmsley Wood 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. Solihull Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.