HMO refurbishment in Stourbridge

Planning HMO refurbishment work in Stourbridge? We check the licensing and planning position with Dudley Council, design the layout and give you a fixed written quote.

Work in Stourbridge is surveyed, designed and managed by the same team, with one point of contact from first call to handover.

Free survey and fixed written quote

Quotes itemised so you can compare

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Ask about a house in Stourbridge

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

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

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 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 Stourbridge 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.

How we handle HMO refurbishment work in Stourbridge

We refurbish existing HMOs in Stourbridge 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 Stourbridge 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
Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable

HMO refurbishment near Stourbridge

Brierley Hill 2 miles
Wolverhampton 3 miles
Kingswinford 3.1 miles
Dudley 3.9 miles
Halesowen 4 miles
Rowley Regis 4.6 miles

Questions about HMO refurbishment in Stourbridge

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

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 Stourbridge?

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.

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

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.

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

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.