Room lets and tenant find in Handsworth

Our HMO room letting service in Handsworth is run by people who know how HMOs are built, which helps when something needs fixing.

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

Covering Handsworth and nearby West Midlands towns

Written terms for each property

Checked against Birmingham City Council's HMO rules

Ask about a house 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.

Terms for management, tenant-find or guaranteed rent are agreed in writing for each property before you instruct us.

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. 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 Handsworth landlords

We let HMO rooms in Handsworth 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 Handsworth 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.

Photo inventory and alarm check on move-in day
Referencing and Right to Rent checks where required
Written tenancy terms and deposit protection
Option to move to full management later
Enquiries handled and viewings carried out

Room lets and tenant find 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

What landlords in Handsworth ask us

Can you take over a house that already has tenants?

Yes. We review the tenancies, licence and certificates at handover and list anything that needs attention before we take on day-to-day management.

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.

How do you find tenants for rooms in Handsworth?

We advertise each room, carry out viewings, reference applicants and handle move-in, with rooms let under the tenancy rules in force at the time.

Do you manage HMOs across Handsworth?

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