Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Kidderminster we start by measuring every room and checking Wyre Forest District Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
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 Wyre Forest District Council
| Rule | Wyre Forest District 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 | Due to start Kidderminster only, due to start 20 February 2027 |
Checked October 2026 against Wyre Forest District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Wyre Forest District Council has confirmed an Article 4 direction covering Kidderminster, due to start on 20 February 2027. From then, turning a family house in Kidderminster into a small HMO will need planning permission, so we check your programme against that date. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Wyre Forest District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
HMO refurbishment for Kidderminster landlords
We refurbish existing HMOs in Kidderminster 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 Kidderminster house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Worcestershire, 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
- Before and after photos and updated certificates
- Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
- Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
HMO refurbishment near Kidderminster
- Stourport-on-Severn 2.7 miles
- Bewdley 3 miles
- Stourbridge 6.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 8.1 miles
- Kingswinford 8.3 miles
- Brierley Hill 8.4 miles