Void and turnaround refurbishment in Northfield

Midlands HMO designs and builds HMO void refurbishment schemes in Northfield, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

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

Covering Northfield and nearby West Midlands towns

Designed around Birmingham City Council's HMO standards

Free survey and fixed written quote

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Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Northfield we start by measuring every room and checking Birmingham City Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.

We cover B31 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Northfield as anywhere else in the West Midlands.

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 Northfield 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 Northfield landlords

We turn round empty HMO rooms in Northfield 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 Northfield 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
Gas safety and electrical report dates reviewed
Deep clean of the room and nearby shared areas
Move-out inspection with dated photos
Repairs, filling and redecoration to an agreed standard

Void and turnaround refurbishment near Northfield

Longbridge 1.3 miles
Kings Norton 1.8 miles
Selly Oak 1.9 miles
Bournbrook 1.9 miles
Stirchley 2.1 miles
Bournville 2.1 miles

What landlords in Northfield ask us

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.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Northfield?

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.

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

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.

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

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.