HMO compliance audits in Bulwell

For landlords in Bulwell, our HMO compliance audit service turns the council's requirements into a clear list of documents, works and dates.

We work in Bulwell for landlords, investors and owners converting their own property.

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Free survey and fixed written quote

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Nottingham City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Bulwell. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.

You get one point of contact for the whole job, a fixed price for the agreed specification and a written programme showing when each stage happens.

HMO rules in Nottingham City Council

Rule	Nottingham City Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)	In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensing	In force Whole city, 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2028
Selective licensing	In part of the area Some or all of 15 wards, 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2028
Article 4 direction for small HMOs	In force Whole city, since 11 March 2012

Checked October 2026 against Nottingham City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.

Nottingham City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Bulwell into a small HMO needs planning permission. We check the planning history of the address as part of any licence work. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Nottingham City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 31 December 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.

Our HMO compliance audit service in Bulwell

An audit of an HMO in Bulwell 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 Nottinghamshire set their own HMO standards on top of the national rules. Our audits of houses in Bulwell check against both, and we can quote for any work the report identifies once you have read it.

Written report with a prioritised, photographed fix list
Fire precautions and fire risk assessment reviewed
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 Bulwell

Basford under a mile
Sherwood 2.2 miles
Hucknall 2.4 miles
Bilborough 2.4 miles
Arnold 2.7 miles
Nottingham 3.7 miles

Questions about HMO compliance audit in Bulwell

Can you fix the issues a council inspection found?

Yes. We price the works on the inspection report, carry them out and provide the evidence the council asks for.

Do I need a licence for a three or four person HMO in Bulwell?

Yes. Nottingham City Council runs additional licensing across its whole area, so a three or four person HMO in Bulwell with two or more households needs a licence. Mandatory licensing covers five or more people.

Do HMOs in Bulwell need a fire risk assessment?

Fire safety law requires a fire risk assessment of the common parts of most HMOs, and councils commonly ask to see one with a licence application. We arrange the assessment and the works it recommends.

How often are electrical checks needed in an HMO?

Private tenancies in England need an electrical installation condition report before the tenancy starts and at least every five years, and gas appliances need a safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer every 12 months.