Void and turnaround refurbishment in Kingstanding

In Kingstanding, our HMO void refurbishment service covers design, building work and the fire safety detail a council inspector looks for, quoted at a fixed price.

We work in Kingstanding for landlords, investors and owners converting their own property.

Quotes itemised so you can compare

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Designed around Birmingham City Council's HMO standards

Ask about a house in Kingstanding

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

If the property is in Kingstanding, the council that matters is Birmingham City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.

Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 2 miles from Kingstanding. 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 Kingstanding 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 for Kingstanding landlords

We turn round empty HMO rooms in Kingstanding 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 Kingstanding 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.

Repairs, filling and redecoration to an agreed standard
Deep clean of the room and nearby shared areas
Gas safety and electrical report dates reviewed
Move-out inspection with dated photos
Completion photos ready for advertising the room

Void and turnaround refurbishment near Kingstanding

Great Barr 2 miles
Perry Barr 2.2 miles
Sutton Coldfield 2.8 miles
Aston 2.8 miles
Erdington 3 miles
Handsworth 3.6 miles

Questions about HMO void refurbishment in Kingstanding

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

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

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Kingstanding?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Birmingham City Council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.

Does a converted HMO in Kingstanding 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.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Kingstanding?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.