Void and turnaround refurbishment in Worcestershire

From Bromsgrove, Kidderminster to the smaller towns, we provide HMO void refurbishment services across Worcestershire in the West Midlands.

Worcestershire has 6 councils with HMO responsibilities, and their schemes are not the same. The table below shows what we found for each.

Covering Worcestershire and nearby Worcestershire towns

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Designed around the local council's HMO standards

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We plan each HMO void refurbishment job in Worcestershire around the local council's amenity standards, which set out kitchen, bathroom and room-size requirements for shared houses.

Licensing and planning for HMOs in Worcestershire is handled by the district, borough, city or unitary councils, not one county-wide body. That's why the same house can need different paperwork depending on which side of a council boundary it sits.

HMO rules across Worcestershire's councils

Council	Additional licensing	Selective licensing	Article 4 (small HMOs)
Bromsgrove District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Malvern Hills District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Redditch Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Worcester City Council	In force Whole city, 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2030	Not confirmed	In force Whole city, since 1 July 2014
Wychavon District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Wyre Forest District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Due to start Kidderminster only, due to start 20 February 2027

Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.

Councils in Worcestershire where we found an Article 4 direction for small HMOs in force, in all or part of their area: Worcester City Council. Article 4 directions are due to start or proposed in: Wyre Forest District Council. Additional licensing applies in all or part of: Worcester City Council.

How we handle HMO void refurbishment work in Worcestershire

We turn round empty HMO rooms in Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire are harder to predict. We agree standard finishes and a set checklist with landlords across Worcestershire, so a room can be put right without waiting on decisions.

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

Towns we cover in Worcestershire

What landlords in Worcestershire ask us

How long does an HMO conversion in Worcestershire take?

It depends on the size of the house and the work involved. Your written quote includes a programme for each stage, and any planning or licensing time is shown separately.

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

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.

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.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Worcestershire?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. the local council may set additional standards, which we design to.