North West Leicestershire District Council is the licensing and planning authority for Ashby-de-la-Zouch. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.
Terms for management, tenant-find or guaranteed rent are agreed in writing for each property before you instruct us.
HMO rules in North West Leicestershire District Council
| Rule | North West Leicestershire District 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 | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026 against North West Leicestershire District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm North West Leicestershire District Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether North West Leicestershire District Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
How we handle HMO maintenance work in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Ashby-de-la-Zouch and across Leicestershire, 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 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 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.
- Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work
- Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
- Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
- Void works between tenancies
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
HMO maintenance and repairs near Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Coalville 3.9 miles
- Swadlincote 4.7 miles
- Shepshed 7.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 8.9 miles
- Alvaston 10.3 miles
- Loughborough 10.9 miles
