If the property is in Alvaston, the council that matters is Derby City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address and note any conditions it usually attaches to licences.
You get one point of contact, written terms agreed for each property and regular updates on rent, repairs and compliance.
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.
How we handle HMO maintenance work in Alvaston
Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Alvaston and across Derbyshire, carrying out planned work, repairs and void works. We log every report and agree a priority with the owner, so safety items such as fire doors, alarms and heating are dealt with ahead of routine jobs.
For HMOs in Alvaston, we keep fire alarm and emergency lighting test records, certificates and repair notes in one property file, ready if the local council inspects the house or asks for evidence that the licence conditions are being met.
- Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
- Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
- Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work
- Communal area cleaning coordinated and checked
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
HMO maintenance and repairs 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