Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Aylestone we start by measuring every room and checking Leicester City Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
We cover LE2 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Aylestone as anywhere else in Leicestershire.
HMO rules in Leicester City Council
| Rule | Leicester City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found |
| Selective licensing | In part of the area Parts of Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields, Fosse, Westcotes, Stoneygate and Saffron, 10 October 2022 to 9 October 2027 |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area Several areas of the city, including Westcotes, Clarendon Park and the centre, first in force 20 August 2014 and since extended |
Checked October 2026. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Leicester City Council's Article 4 direction covers several areas of the city, including Westcotes, Clarendon Park and the city centre. Whether a house in Aylestone 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 Leicester City Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
How we handle HMO kitchen and bathroom work in Aylestone
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Aylestone, 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 Aylestone before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Aylestone are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Leicestershire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
- Isolation valves on every fitting
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required