Shared houses in Sutton Coldfield need to satisfy Birmingham City Council's licensing team as well as building regulations. We plan for both from the first survey, which avoids rework later.
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 Sutton Coldfield 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.
HMO refurbishment in Sutton Coldfield: what we do
We refurbish existing HMOs in Sutton Coldfield 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 Sutton Coldfield 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.
- Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
- Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
- Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
- Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
- Before and after photos and updated certificates
HMO refurbishment near Sutton Coldfield
- Kingstanding 2.8 miles
- Erdington 3.1 miles
- Aldridge 3.9 miles
- Great Barr 4.4 miles
- Perry Barr 4.9 miles
- Aston 5.3 miles