Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Alvaston we start by measuring every room and checking Derby City Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 31 miles from Alvaston. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.
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. Whether a house in Alvaston needs planning permission to become a small HMO depends on whether it is inside that boundary, which we check for the exact address. 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.
HMO fire safety works in Alvaston: what we do
We carry out HMO fire safety works in Alvaston to a written specification taken from the fire risk assessment and the local council's HMO standards. That keeps the work proportionate, because a small two-storey house and a large three-storey one in Alvaston rarely need the same measures.
Typical jobs in Alvaston include fire doors with self-closers, interlinked alarms, emergency lighting and fire stopping of hidden gaps. Every job across Derbyshire ends with commissioning certificates, photos of concealed work and a logbook for routine tests.
- Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
- Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps
- Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
- Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
- Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
HMO fire safety works near Alvaston
- Chaddesden 2.7 miles
- Derby 3.1 miles
- Littleover 3.6 miles
- Allestree 4.8 miles
- Mickleover 5.1 miles
- Long Eaton 6.3 miles