Stoke-on-Trent City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Tunstall. 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 Stoke-on-Trent City Council
| Rule | Stoke-on-Trent City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Proposed A citywide scheme was proposed in August 2026, subject to consultation |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In force Whole city, immediate direction from 23 October 2026. It lapses unless the council confirms it within six months |
Checked October 2026 against Stoke-on-Trent City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Tunstall into a small HMO needs planning permission. This is an immediate direction that took effect on 23 October 2026 and lapses unless the council confirms it within six months. We check the planning history of the address as part of any licence work. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Stoke-on-Trent City Council proposed a citywide additional licensing scheme in August 2026, subject to consultation, so smaller HMOs may need a licence in future.
Gas, electrical and alarm certificates in Tunstall: what we do
Landlords in Tunstall 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 Tunstall and across Staffordshire, 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
- Compliance diary with every due date in one place
- Remedial electrical work quoted to meet the 28-day deadline
- EICRs by qualified electricians, at least every 5 years
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm checks and replacements
Gas, electrical and alarm certificates near Tunstall
- Burslem under a mile
- Hanley 2.4 miles
- Kidsgrove 2.8 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 3.6 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 3.7 miles
- Fenton 4.1 miles