Gas, electrical and alarm certificates in Bournbrook

We handle HMO safety certificate work for HMOs in Bournbrook and the rest of the West Midlands, checking each requirement against Birmingham City Council's current rules.

Whether the house in Bournbrook is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with the survey.

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Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Bournbrook we start by measuring every room and checking Birmingham City Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.

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 Bournbrook into a small HMO needs planning permission. We check the planning history of the address as part of any licence work. 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.

Our HMO safety certificate service in Bournbrook

Landlords in Bournbrook 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 Bournbrook and across the West Midlands, 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.

Compliance diary with every due date in one place
Fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing certificates
EICRs by qualified electricians, at least every 5 years
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm checks and replacements
Annual gas safety checks by Gas Safe registered engineers

Student and sharer lets in Bournbrook

If the house in Bournbrook is let to students or sharers, up-to-date certificates, measured plans and a current fire risk assessment make any council inspection more straightforward, and they are usually asked for with a licence application.

Gas, electrical and alarm certificates near Bournbrook

Selly Oak under a mile
Harborne 1.5 miles
Edgbaston 1.8 miles
Stirchley 1.8 miles
Bournville 1.8 miles
Northfield 1.9 miles

Questions about HMO safety certificate in Bournbrook

How often are electrical checks needed in an HMO?

Private tenancies in England need an electrical installation condition report before the tenancy starts and at least every five years, and gas appliances need a safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer every 12 months.

Do I need a licence for a three or four person HMO in Bournbrook?

Yes. Birmingham City Council runs additional licensing across its whole area, so a three or four person HMO in Bournbrook with two or more households needs a licence. Mandatory licensing covers five or more people.

Do HMOs in Bournbrook need a fire risk assessment?

Fire safety law requires a fire risk assessment of the common parts of most HMOs, and councils commonly ask to see one with a licence application. We arrange the assessment and the works it recommends.

What documents does Birmingham City Council ask for with an HMO licence?

Councils usually ask for floor plans showing room sizes and fire safety features, gas and electrical safety certificates, and fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates. We check Birmingham City Council's current list for your application.