HMO refurbishment in Dudley

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

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

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Designed around Dudley Council's HMO standards

Quotes itemised so you can compare

Book a survey in Dudley

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

Shared houses in Dudley need to satisfy Dudley 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 Dudley isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.

HMO rules in Dudley Council

Rule	Dudley 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	In force Whole borough, since 15 September 2023

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

Dudley Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Dudley 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. We couldn't confirm whether Dudley Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.

Our HMO refurbishment service in Dudley

We refurbish existing HMOs in Dudley 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 Dudley 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
Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard

HMO refurbishment near Dudley

Rowley Regis 2 miles
Brierley Hill 2 miles
Tipton 2.1 miles
Oldbury 2.8 miles
Sedgley 3.3 miles
Kingswinford 3.6 miles

Questions about HMO refurbishment in Dudley

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Dudley 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 Dudley?

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.

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

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

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Dudley?

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.