Running an HMO in Lenton means keeping Nottingham City Council's licence conditions, the management regulations and the tenancy rules in step. We keep those together in one compliance diary.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 41 miles from Lenton, which keeps inspections and property visits easy to arrange.
HMO rules in Nottingham City Council
| Rule | Nottingham City Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In force Whole city, 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2028 |
| Selective licensing | In part of the area Some or all of 15 wards, 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2028 |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In force Whole city, since 11 March 2012 |
Checked October 2026 against Nottingham City Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Nottingham City Council has an Article 4 direction across its whole area, so turning a family house in Lenton into a small HMO needs planning permission. Before we take a house on, we check it has the planning status it needs. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Nottingham City Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (until 31 December 2028), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.
HMO management in Lenton: what we do
Our HMO management in Lenton covers the whole cycle of a shared house: letting rooms, collecting rent, arranging repairs and keeping the licence conditions and certificates in date. We check the local council's licensing scheme for the address before taking a house on, because conditions vary across Nottinghamshire.
For owners in Lenton, we can also help with registration on the PRS Database, which is due to open region by region from 15 December 2026, starting in the West Midlands, subject to Parliament approving the regulations. Repairs are handled by our own maintenance team.
- Room advertising, viewings, referencing and tenancy set-up
- Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
- Rent collection, arrears follow-up and monthly statements
- Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day
- Compliance diary for licence conditions, gas, EICR and alarms
Letting to students and sharers in Lenton
Student lets in Lenton often follow the academic year. Since 1 May 2026, Ground 4A can let a landlord of a student HMO seek possession for the summer, but only if every condition is met, including: each tenant is, or is reasonably expected to become, a full-time student; written notice was given before signing; the tenancy was signed no more than six months before move-in; the timing condition is met; and the landlord intends to re-let to students.
HMO management near Lenton
- Nottingham 1.3 miles
- Bilborough 1.9 miles
- Sneinton 2.2 miles
- West Bridgford 2.5 miles
- Beeston 2.5 miles
- Sherwood 2.7 miles