Landlords in Chaddesden deal with Derby City Council for licensing, planning and housing standards. We keep those three in view together, so a layout that suits the licence also works for planning and building control.
Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.
HMO rules in Derby City Council
| Rule | Derby City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area Arboretum ward and parts of seven wards inside the ring road, since 3 May 2025 |
Checked October 2026 against Derby City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Derby City Council's Article 4 direction covers Arboretum ward and parts of the wards inside the ring road, not Chaddesden, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We found no additional licensing scheme in force in Derby City Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
How we handle HMO compliance audit work in Chaddesden
An audit of an HMO in Chaddesden 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 Chaddesden check against both, and we can quote for any work the report identifies once you have read it.
- Fire precautions and fire risk assessment reviewed
- Written report with a prioritised, photographed fix list
- Licence conditions checked against the house as it is
- Every bedroom measured, including the 1.5 m ceiling rule
- Certificates and tenancy paperwork checked for gaps and dates
HMO compliance audits near Chaddesden
- Derby 1.8 miles
- Alvaston 2.7 miles
- Allestree 2.8 miles
- Littleover 3.4 miles
- Mickleover 4.8 miles
- Ilkeston 5.9 miles