If the property is in Tile Hill, the council that matters is Coventry City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Tile Hill isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Coventry City Council
| Rule | Coventry City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In force Whole city, 4 May 2025 to 3 May 2030 |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area 11 wards, including Earlsdon, Foleshill, Lower and Upper Stoke, Radford, St Michael's and Westwood, since 30 September 2023 |
Checked October 2026 against Coventry City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Coventry City Council's Article 4 direction covers 11 wards across the city, including Earlsdon, Foleshill, Lower and Upper Stoke, Radford, St Michael's and Westwood. Whether a house in Tile Hill needs planning permission to become a small HMO depends on whether it is inside that boundary, which we check for the exact address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Coventry City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 3 May 2030), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.
Gas, electrical and alarm certificates in Tile Hill: what we do
Landlords in Tile Hill 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 Tile Hill 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
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm checks and replacements
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing certificates
- Remedial electrical work quoted to meet the 28-day deadline
- Annual gas safety checks by Gas Safe registered engineers
Student and sharer lets in Tile Hill
If the house in Tile Hill 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.