Shared houses in Littleover need to satisfy Derby City Council's licensing team as well as building regulations. We plan for both from the first survey, which avoids rework later.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Littleover isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
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 Littleover, 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.
HMO fire safety works in Littleover: what we do
We carry out HMO fire safety works in Littleover 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 Littleover rarely need the same measures.
Typical jobs in Littleover 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.
- Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
- Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
- Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps
- Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
- Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
HMO fire safety works near Littleover
- Mickleover 1.5 miles
- Derby 1.7 miles
- Allestree 2.7 miles
- Chaddesden 3.4 miles
- Alvaston 3.6 miles
- Belper 8.2 miles