It can be. Because you rent room by room, an HMO usually earns more than a standard buy-to-let, and one empty room doesn’t wipe out your income. The trade-off is more licencing and management, and that’s where Brit Realtors can help.

Our HMO and co-living properties typically target gross yields of around 12–13%, depending on the purchase price, location, number of rooms and running costs. We share the full figures for every property, so you can judge the return for yourself.

Yes, it’s one of the UK’s strongest HMO markets. Demand from students, young professionals and healthcare workers keeps rooms filled in areas like the Jeweller Quarter, Edington, Handsworth and Bearwood, where many of our properties are based.

Our current opportunities include 205 Tenby Street in the Jeweller Quarter, a 6-bedroom corner property on Babington Road, HMO conversion opportunities on Clarence Road and Neville Road in Edington, and 28 Bantam Walk near Middlesex University in London. Book a call to get the latest availability.

It’s a hands-off investment where your property is leased to an established social housing provider for five years. You receive contracted monthly rent, while the provider takes care of tenants, repairs and day-to-day management. Our Gillot Road property in Handsworth, for example, offers an advertised net income of £4,607.27 per month.

In most cases, yes. Birmingham licences HMOs with three or more tenants from two or more households, and converting a family home into an HMO usually needs planning permission too. We’ll make sure you understand the rules before you buy.

Yes. Properties like Bearwood 576 in Smethwick combine a commercial unit on the ground floor with residential space above, giving you two income streams from one building.

Start with a free, no-obligation chat with Brit Realtors. We’ll learn about your goals and budget, then show you properties that fit, with no registration fees and no hidden costs.