HMO maintenance and repairs in Ilkeston

We provide HMO maintenance for HMO owners in Ilkeston and across Derbyshire, backed by the same team that builds and repairs HMOs.

We cover Ilkeston and the surrounding Derbyshire postcodes, including DE7.

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

Checked against Erewash Borough Council's HMO rules

One point of contact

Free survey in Ilkeston

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

A shared house in Ilkeston has to work for the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We look at all three before we agree terms.

We'll tell you plainly if a house in Ilkeston isn't suited to the arrangement 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 maintenance work in Ilkeston

Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston, 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.

Void works between tenancies
Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
Communal area cleaning coordinated and checked
Planned maintenance schedule built around each house

HMO maintenance and repairs 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

Questions about HMO maintenance in Ilkeston

What do tenants pay you?

Tenants don't pay us letting fees. Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, only certain payments such as rent and a capped deposit can be charged. Our fees page sets this out.

Do you manage HMOs across Ilkeston?

Yes. We manage shared houses in Ilkeston and across Derbyshire, from letting individual rooms to rent collection, repairs and licence compliance.

Do you handle repairs as well as lettings?

Yes. Our maintenance team carries out repairs and planned work, so reported problems don't wait for a separate contractor to be found.

How do you find tenants for rooms in Ilkeston?

We advertise each room, carry out viewings, reference applicants and handle move-in, with rooms let under the tenancy rules in force at the time.