HMO property sourcing in Kings Heath

For HMO investors in Kings Heath, our HMO property sourcing service tests a house against Birmingham City Council's rules, the likely room count and the build cost.

We work in Kings Heath for landlords and investors, from single houses to small portfolios.

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Licence and certificates reviewed first

Checked against Birmingham City Council's HMO rules

Free survey in Kings Heath

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

Birmingham City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Kings Heath. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 10 miles from Kings Heath, which keeps inspections and property visits easy to arrange.

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 Kings Heath 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 Kings Heath landlords

We source houses suited to HMO use in Kings Heath 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 Kings Heath 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.

Written terms and identity checks before we act
Licensing position checked for each address
Room sizes measured against national minimums
Houses checked for Article 4 and planning use first
Layout, condition and guide works cost reviewed

HMO property sourcing near Kings Heath

Stirchley 1.1 miles
Bournville 1.1 miles
Moseley 2 miles
Hall Green 2.1 miles
Kings Norton 2.3 miles
Selly Oak 2.6 miles

HMO property sourcing in Kings Heath: common questions

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.

Do you give financial or investment advice?

No. We provide property, planning, licensing and building information. For finance, tax and investment decisions, speak to a regulated adviser.

Is Kings Heath a good place for an HMO?

It depends on the street, the house and Birmingham City Council's rules rather than the town alone. We appraise individual properties against planning, licensing and room-count tests before giving a view.

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.