Turnkey HMO projects in Great Barr

Midlands HMO helps investors in Great Barr with turnkey HMO, from the first appraisal to a licensed, let house.

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

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Written terms for each property

Covering Great Barr and nearby West Midlands towns

Free survey in Great Barr

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

If the property is in Great Barr, 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.

Because we also build and repair HMOs, problems found at an inspection can be priced and fixed by the same team.

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. 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.

Turnkey HMO projects for Great Barr landlords

Our turnkey HMO projects in Great Barr run under one contract from purchase support to first tenants. Each starts with checks for the address, including the local council's licensing schemes, any Article 4 direction and its amenity standards, so the design reflects the rules that apply in the West Midlands.

Owners in Great Barr keep control of the purchase and finance decisions throughout, with a written summary and a decision point at the end of each stage. Build costs are quoted after a survey, and council fees for planning, licensing and building control are paid separately.

Licence application, furnishing and first room lets
Feasibility appraisal before you commit to buy
Optional ongoing management after handover
Design, planning and building control applications
One contract from purchase support to first tenants

Turnkey HMO projects 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

What landlords in Great Barr ask us

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.

Can you find HMO properties for me in Great Barr?

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.

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.

How do Article 4 directions affect HMO investment in Great Barr?

Where an Article 4 direction applies, turning a family house into a small HMO needs planning permission, which can be refused. We check whether the address is affected before you rely on any figures.