Ilkeston sits within Erewash Borough Council, which sets its own HMO standards for room sizes, kitchens and bathrooms. Our designs start from those standards, so the layout we price is designed to meet the council's licensing requirements.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Ilkeston isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Erewash Borough Council
| Rule | Erewash 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 | Due to start Due to start 6 March 2027: Ilkeston, most of Long Eaton and parts of Sandiacre and Sawley |
Checked October 2026 against Erewash Borough Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Erewash Borough Council has confirmed an Article 4 direction covering Ilkeston, most of Long Eaton and parts of Sandiacre and Sawley, due to start on 6 March 2027. From then, turning a family house in Ilkeston into a small HMO will need planning permission, so we check your programme against that date. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Erewash Borough Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
How we handle HMO kitchen and bathroom work in Ilkeston
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Ilkeston, sized to the amenity standards the local council applies to the number of people in the house. Those standards differ between councils, so we check the current version for Ilkeston before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Ilkeston are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Derbyshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Ilkeston
- Eastwood 2.1 miles
- Stapleford 3.1 miles
- Heanor 3.5 miles
- Bilborough 4 miles
- Bulwell 5.1 miles
- Basford 5.1 miles