Reduce voids, protect your property and hand over the daily management of your Birmingham HMO to specialists with 7+ years of experience and 200+ tenancies managed.
Reduce voids, protect your property and hand over the daily management of your Birmingham HMO to specialists with 7+ years of experience and 200+ tenancies managed.
We support landlords with 5+ bedroom HMOs across Birmingham. If you recognise yourself below, we can discuss whether our service fits your needs.
You own a larger HMO in Birmingham and want professional support with its daily management.
You’re purchasing or converting your first HMO and need management support from the outset.
Tenant communication, maintenance and property administration are taking up too much of your time.
You’re considering a change of management and want to understand how our service could support your property.
You want to review room pricing, presentation and marketing to help reduce avoidable void periods.
You own multiple HMOs and need consistent management, clear reporting and organised processes across your portfolio.
Birmingham’s employment centres, universities and transport connections make shared accommodation relevant to professionals, graduates and key workers. For landlords, understanding the local market helps guide room pricing, property presentation and marketing.
Birmingham is home to major employment centres across professional services, healthcare, education, technology and business sectors.
Areas across Birmingham attract working professionals looking for quality shared accommodation close to employment opportunities and transport links.
With several universities and higher education institutions, Birmingham continues to have demand from graduates and young professionals.
Areas throughout Birmingham benefit from transport links connecting residents to the city centre and surrounding employment locations.
Birmingham’s shared accommodation market serves professionals, graduates, key workers and contractors. Understanding which tenants a property is likely to suit helps landlords make informed decisions about room rents, facilities and the accommodation they provide.
Tenant priorities differ depending on where they work and how they travel. A city centre commuter may value convenient public transport, while a healthcare worker may prefer a shorter journey to their hospital. Access to universities, shops and everyday services can also influence their choice.
Demand varies between neighbourhoods and postcodes. Nearby employment, transport connections and competing accommodation all shape the local market. Assessing these factors helps landlords understand their property’s position rather than relying on assumptions about Birmingham as a whole.
Room size, furnishings, en-suite availability and shared facilities also affect tenant interest. Rental comparisons should consider the quality of the accommodation and what the monthly rent includes, particularly utilities and internet access.
Our approach considers each property’s location, comparable rooms and tenant enquiries to guide pricing and identify suitable tenant groups. This gives landlords a clearer basis for decisions about their Birmingham HMO.
Our experience managing a 32-room HMO in Bescot, Walsall demonstrates the coordination required to manage a larger shared property.
This involved structured oversight of occupancy, room turnover, tenant communication, maintenance and daily operations. The same management principles inform our approach to larger HMOs in Birmingham.
HMO licensing and planning permission are separate requirements. Birmingham landlords should check both before purchasing, converting or changing the occupancy of a shared property.
A mandatory HMO licence is generally required where five or more people from two or more households share facilities such as kitchens or bathrooms. Birmingham also operates a citywide additional licensing scheme, introduced on 5 June 2023, covering smaller HMOs with three or four occupants from two or more households who share facilities. Landlords should check applicable exemptions and the council’s property and management standards.
Birmingham’s citywide Article 4 Direction came into force on 8 June 2020. It removes permitted development rights for changing a family dwelling under Use Class C3 into a small HMO accommodating three to six people under Use Class C4, meaning planning permission is required for that conversion. An HMO licence does not establish lawful planning use, so landlords should confirm the property’s planning position before making changes.
Our service is designed around the practical requirements of larger HMOs.
We respond to tenant questions, maintenance reports and property concerns as their main point of contact. This reduces your daily workload and gives tenants a consistent communication process.
We monitor rent payments and follow up when payments are delayed. You receive a clearer overview of rental income without having to contact each tenant individually.
We support room advertising, tenant enquiries, viewing arrangements and applicant communication. Our structured approach helps reduce avoidable void periods.
We coordinate tenant communication, documentation and moving-in arrangements. Tenants receive the property information they need before their tenancy begins.
We record maintenance requests and coordinate suitable contractors. Where appropriate, we explain proposed work and expected costs before it proceeds.
Regular inspections help identify property condition concerns, maintenance needs and tenancy issues. Early identification supports timely action before problems become more difficult or expensive to resolve.
We help organise property information, safety records, inspection reports and maintenance documentation. Landlords remain responsible for obtaining appropriate legal, licensing, planning and professional advice when required.
We provide consistent management systems for landlords with multiple HMOs. These help you monitor occupancy, tenant changes, maintenance, rent collection and priorities across your portfolio.
Room voids can have a significant impact on the financial performance of an HMO. Even a single empty room can affect monthly income, which is why maintaining strong occupancy requires a structured approach.
Improving occupancy is not always about reducing rent. We review the complete tenant journey, including current rental pricing, room presentation, property photographs, advert quality, enquiry response times, viewing arrangements, shared facilities, property cleanliness, tenant onboarding and feedback from previous occupants.
This approach helps identify whether improvements are needed to the rental strategy, marketing process, property condition or overall management approach. By understanding what influences tenant decisions, landlords can create a stronger experience that supports better room performance and reduces avoidable void periods.
We provide specialist HMO management for properties with five or more bedrooms across Birmingham, the Black Country and parts of the wider West Midlands. Book your free HMO review and we’ll confirm whether we cover your property’s postcode.
No. Our model is built for 5+ bedroom properties. Smaller properties would be better served by a general letting agent.
The 14% management fee covers the agreed day-to-day management of your HMO, including rent collection, tenant communication and regular landlord reporting. The exact scope of work and any separately charged services will be explained in your management terms before you agree to proceed.
Our management fee is 14% of rental income per month. Some services may be charged separately depending on what your property needs. We will explain the applicable charges and provide the full terms before you agree to proceed.
Room filling times depend on the property condition, location, pricing, demand and current market conditions. Our team works proactively to market available rooms, attract suitable tenants and minimise void periods wherever possible.
Once you submit your property details, you’ll be directed to choose a convenient time for your free HMO Performance & Portfolio Review. We’ll review the information you’ve provided before the 15-minute call so we can focus on your property, current management arrangements and goals. There’s no obligation to proceed.