Room lets and tenant find in Great Barr

Looking for HMO room letting in Great Barr? We take on the rooms, the rent and the compliance diary, and report to you each month.

Every house we take on in Great Barr starts with a check of Birmingham City Council's current HMO rules for the address.

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Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Checked against Birmingham City Council's HMO rules

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

Running an HMO in Great Barr means keeping Birmingham City Council's licence conditions, the management regulations and the tenancy rules in step. We keep those together in one compliance diary.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about a mile from Great Barr, 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 Great Barr into a small HMO needs planning permission. Before we take a house on, we check it has the planning status it needs. 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.

Room lets and tenant find for Great Barr landlords

We let HMO rooms in Great Barr for owners who manage their own houses, from a single room to every room as it falls vacant. Each advert shows the asking rent, and each applicant is referenced and checked in the same way before any paperwork is signed.

Room lets in Great Barr follow the same national rules as anywhere in England: assured periodic tenancies, no bidding, no blanket bans and limits on rent in advance. Where the house needs an HMO licence, we check the licence conditions on occupancy before letting each room.

Enquiries handled and viewings carried out
Written tenancy terms and deposit protection
Photo inventory and alarm check on move-in day
Referencing and Right to Rent checks where required
Room adverts with photos and the asking rent shown

Room lets and tenant find near Great Barr

Kingstanding 2 miles
Perry Barr 2.5 miles
Handsworth 2.7 miles
West Bromwich 3.2 miles
Walsall 3.5 miles
Aston 3.5 miles

Questions about HMO room letting in Great Barr

What is HMO guaranteed rent?

A company leases the whole house for a fixed monthly rent and lets the rooms itself. A company let is governed by the lease terms rather than the assured tenancy rules, and owners can still be exposed if the operator breaks licensing rules, so have the lease checked by your own solicitor.

Who keeps the HMO licence conditions up to date?

As managing agent we keep the compliance diary: certificates, fire alarm testing records, inspections and anything the licence conditions require.

Do you manage HMOs across Great Barr?

Yes. We manage shared houses in Great Barr and across the West Midlands, from letting individual rooms to rent collection, repairs and licence compliance.

What do tenants pay you?

Tenants don't pay us letting fees. Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, only certain payments such as rent and a capped deposit can be charged. Our fees page sets this out.