HMO property sourcing in Handsworth

We offer HMO property sourcing across Handsworth and the West Midlands, joining up the appraisal, the build and the management under one team.

Tell us about the house in Handsworth and we'll start with a review of its licence, certificates and planning status.

Covering Handsworth and nearby West Midlands towns

One point of contact

Written terms for each property

Free survey in Handsworth

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

If the property is in Handsworth, the council that matters is Birmingham City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address and note any conditions it usually attaches to licences.

We cover B21 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same approach in Handsworth as anywhere else in the West Midlands.

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 Handsworth into a small HMO needs planning permission. We check this before an offer is made, not after. 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.

HMO property sourcing for Handsworth landlords

We source houses suited to HMO use in Handsworth and across the West Midlands, checking each one for Article 4, licensing, room sizes, layout and condition before we put it forward. You receive the checks in writing, with comparable room lets found for that property.

Sourcing in Handsworth is carried out under written terms, with identity and anti-money-laundering checks before we act. We never hold or pool investors' money and we don't give financial advice, so take regulated advice before you commit to a purchase.

Licensing position checked for each address
Comparable room lets checked per property
Room sizes measured against national minimums
Written terms and identity checks before we act
Layout, condition and guide works cost reviewed

HMO property sourcing near Handsworth

Smethwick 1.5 miles
Perry Barr 1.8 miles
Aston 2.3 miles
West Bromwich 2.4 miles
Great Barr 2.7 miles
Edgbaston 3.2 miles

Questions about HMO property sourcing in Handsworth

Can you find HMO properties for me in Handsworth?

Yes. We look for houses whose layout, planning position and licensing requirements suit HMO use, and share the checks we've done on each one.

What rents do HMO rooms achieve in Handsworth?

Room rents vary by street, standard and season, so we check current comparable lets for the property rather than quote a town-wide figure.

Will you manage the house after the conversion?

Yes. Our turnkey service can run from purchase support through design, build and licensing to letting and management.

Can you work with my own architect or lender?

Yes. We can work to another designer's drawings or provide the cost information a lender's surveyor asks for.