Birmingham City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Acocks Green. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 9 miles from Acocks Green. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections 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 Acocks Green into a small HMO needs planning permission. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. 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.
How we handle HMO void refurbishment work in Acocks Green
We turn round empty HMO rooms in Acocks Green between tenancies: inspection, repairs, redecoration, a deep clean and safety checks, finished with photos you can use to advertise the room. Each job is quoted per room or per job after we have seen it.
Because tenants can now give notice at any point in the year, voids in Acocks Green are harder to predict. We agree standard finishes and a set checklist with landlords across the West Midlands, so a room can be put right without waiting on decisions.
- Completion photos ready for advertising the room
- Deep clean of the room and nearby shared areas
- Fire door, closer and alarm checks
- Move-out inspection with dated photos
- Gas safety and electrical report dates reviewed