If you already rent a council garage
Useful information while you are renting a garage from us.
What we expect from garage licence holders
We expect you to:
- create a BRUM account to manage your licence agreement
- report any repairs immediately
- pay for any additional locks you have fitted to your garage
- keep your keys safe during your licence agreement
- return all keys to us at the end of your licence
- leave your garage empty when you move out
Paying the rent for your garage
We prefer you to pay your rent by direct debit.
You must always pay your rent in advance.
You can pay:
- weekly
- fortnightly (every 2 weeks)
- monthly
Find out more about how you can pay your rent
If you cannot pay your garage rent, you must contact our rent collection team immediately. We will try to help you.
Email: rent@birmingham.gov.uk
Phone: 0121 675 2006
Request a repair for your garage
Tell us about any garage repairs as soon as possible.
Email: HousingRepairs@birmingham.gov.uk
Phone: 0121 216 3330
We treat repairs as non-urgent unless the condition of the garage causes a health and safety issue.
We will only carry out repairs to a garage if we believe it is economical to do so.
You will have to pay to repair any damage that:
- you or your visitors have caused
- is not due to fair wear and tear
Moving out of your garage
Your garage licence agreement is a weekly agreement. You can end it at any time by giving us a week’s notice in writing.
The notice runs from the Monday after we receive it. The license agreement will end 7 days after this. All licence agreements must end on a Sunday.
You must pay the rent, and any other charges, until the day the licence agreement ends.
You can find more information about ending your garage licence agreement in our terms and conditions.
Rubbish and fly-tipping
If anyone has dumped rubbish or fly-tipped in the communal areas near your garage, you should report it.
We will arrange to get it removed.
Rats, mice, and other pests
If you see rats, mice, or other pets in or near your garage, you should report it.
Terms and conditions
You can find more information about renting a garage from us in our terms and conditions.
Page last updated: 1 April 2026
