High Peak Borough Council is the licensing and planning authority for Buxton. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 48 miles from Buxton. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.
HMO rules in High Peak Borough Council
| Rule | High Peak Borough Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Not confirmed |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm High Peak Borough Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether High Peak Borough Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
HMO compliance audits in Buxton: what we do
An audit of an HMO in Buxton checks the house the way a licensing officer would: room sizes, fire safety, amenities, certificates and paperwork. You get a written, prioritised fix list, so you know what needs doing before an inspection, renewal or purchase.
Councils across Derbyshire set their own HMO standards on top of the national rules. Our audits of houses in Buxton check against both, and we can quote for any work the report identifies once you have read it.
- Management Regulations 2006 duties checked on site
- Licence conditions checked against the house as it is
- Written report with a prioritised, photographed fix list
- Every bedroom measured, including the 1.5 m ceiling rule
- Fire precautions and fire risk assessment reviewed