Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Long Eaton we start by measuring every room and checking Erewash Borough Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Long Eaton 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. Whether a house in Long Eaton is inside the boundary is something we check for the exact address. 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 Long Eaton
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Long Eaton, 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 Long Eaton before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Long Eaton 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
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
- Isolation valves on every fitting
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Long Eaton
- Stapleford 2.3 miles
- Beeston 2.6 miles
- Clifton 3.7 miles
- Lenton 5 miles
- Bilborough 5.2 miles
- Ilkeston 5.2 miles