Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Great Barr we start by measuring every room and checking Birmingham City Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
Work is carried out by S&K and vetted subcontractors working under S&K's supervision, so you contract with one company for the whole project.
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 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.
Void and turnaround refurbishment in Great Barr: what we do
We turn round empty HMO rooms in Great Barr 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 Great Barr 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.
- Move-out inspection with dated photos
- Completion photos ready for advertising the room
- Gas safety and electrical report dates reviewed
- Repairs, filling and redecoration to an agreed standard
- Fire door, closer and alarm checks
Void and turnaround refurbishment 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