Void and turnaround refurbishment in Erdington

Planning HMO void refurbishment work in Erdington? We check the licensing and planning position with Birmingham City Council, design the layout and give you a fixed written quote.

Every job in Erdington starts with a measured survey and a check of Birmingham City Council's current HMO rules.

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Birmingham City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Erdington. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.

We can keep a photographic record of each stage, which is useful evidence when the council inspects or a buyer's surveyor asks questions later.

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 Erdington 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 Erdington

We turn round empty HMO rooms in Erdington 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 Erdington 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.

Fire door, closer and alarm checks
Move-out inspection with dated photos
Completion photos ready for advertising the room
Repairs, filling and redecoration to an agreed standard
Gas safety and electrical report dates reviewed

Void and turnaround refurbishment near Erdington

Castle Bromwich 2.6 miles
Kingstanding 3 miles
Sutton Coldfield 3.1 miles
Saltley 3.4 miles
Aston 3.5 miles
Perry Barr 3.8 miles

Void and turnaround refurbishment in Erdington: common questions

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Erdington?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Erdington?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

Do you supply fire doors and alarms as part of a conversion?

Yes. Fire doors, the alarm system and emergency lighting are specified to the fire risk of the house and included in the price, not added later.

Does a converted HMO in Erdington need a licence?

Yes if five or more people from two or more households will live there, because mandatory licensing applies in every council in England. Birmingham City Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.