HMO refurbishment in Longbridge

Midlands HMO designs and builds HMO refurbishment schemes in Longbridge, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

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

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Covering Longbridge and nearby West Midlands towns

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Longbridge sits within Birmingham City Council, which sets its own HMO standards for room sizes, kitchens and bathrooms. Our designs start from those standards, so the layout we price is designed to meet the council's licensing requirements.

We can keep a photographic record of each stage, which is useful evidence when the council inspects or a buyer's surveyor asks questions later.

HMO rules in Birmingham City Council

Rule	Birmingham City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole city, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Selective licensing	In part of the area 25 of the city's 69 wards, 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, in force since 8 June 2020

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

Birmingham City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Longbridge 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. Birmingham City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 4 June 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

Our HMO refurbishment service in Longbridge

We refurbish existing HMOs in Longbridge 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 Longbridge 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.

Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
Before and after photos and updated certificates
Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable

HMO refurbishment near Longbridge

Northfield 1.3 miles
Kings Norton 2 miles
Stirchley 3 miles
Bournville 3 miles
Selly Oak 3.3 miles
Bournbrook 3.3 miles

Questions about HMO refurbishment in Longbridge

How long does an HMO conversion in Longbridge 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.

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Birmingham 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 convert part of a building above a shop in Longbridge?

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

Does a converted HMO in Longbridge 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. Birmingham City Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.