An HMO in Birstall has to work for three audiences: the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We design with all three in mind and price the result in writing.
Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.
HMO rules in Charnwood Borough Council
| Rule | Charnwood Borough Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In force Whole borough, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028 |
| Selective licensing | In part of the area Hastings and Lemyngton wards in Loughborough, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028 |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area Loughborough, since 12 February 2012 |
Checked October 2026 against Charnwood Borough Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Charnwood Borough Council's Article 4 direction covers Loughborough, not Birstall, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Charnwood Borough Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 31 March 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.
Gas, electrical and alarm certificates for Birstall landlords
Landlords in Birstall need the same core certificates as anywhere in England: an annual gas safety record, an EICR at least every 5 years and working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Licence conditions often add fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing to the list.
We arrange checks for HMOs in Birstall and across Leicestershire, book them before they fall due and keep every date in a compliance diary. Where a report needs remedial work, we quote for it straight away so deadlines are met.
- Annual gas safety checks by Gas Safe registered engineers
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing certificates
- Compliance diary with every due date in one place
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm checks and replacements
- Remedial electrical work quoted to meet the 28-day deadline
Gas, electrical and alarm certificates near Birstall
- Belgrave 1.2 miles
- Stoneygate 1.8 miles
- Humberstone 1.8 miles
- Syston 2.4 miles
- Glenfield 3.6 miles
- Knighton 4.1 miles