HMO refurbishment in Derbyshire

We carry out HMO refurbishment work throughout Derbyshire, with each job checked against the local council's licensing and planning rules.

We cover Derbyshire from our base in Great Barr, Birmingham, with surveys arranged across the county.

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In Derbyshire, as everywhere in England, a house with five or more people forming two or more households needs a mandatory HMO licence. Some councils go further with additional licensing or Article 4 directions, as the table shows.

Our work in Derbyshire ranges from single conversions for first-time landlords to multi-house programmes for investors, all priced in writing before work starts.

HMO rules across Derbyshire's councils

Council	Additional licensing	Selective licensing	Article 4 (small HMOs)
Amber Valley Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Bolsover District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Chesterfield Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Derby City Council	None found	None found	In part of the area Arboretum ward and parts of seven wards inside the ring road, since 3 May 2025
Derbyshire Dales District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Erewash Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Due to start Due to start 6 March 2027: Ilkeston, most of Long Eaton and parts of Sandiacre and Sawley
High Peak Borough Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
North East Derbyshire District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
South Derbyshire District Council	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed

Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.

Councils in Derbyshire where we found an Article 4 direction for small HMOs in force, in all or part of their area: Derby City Council. Article 4 directions are due to start or proposed in: Erewash Borough Council. We found no additional licensing schemes in force that we could confirm, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.

Our HMO refurbishment service in Derbyshire

We refurbish existing HMOs in Derbyshire that have fallen behind current standards, whether the prompt is a licence renewal, a council inspection or rooms that have become hard to let. The survey splits the work into safety, licence and optional items so the priorities are clear.

Where rooms in a Derbyshire house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Derbyshire, each job ends with updated certificates and photos ready to send to the council.

Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
Before and after photos and updated certificates
Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
Works list split into safety, licence and optional items

Towns we cover in Derbyshire

HMO refurbishment in Derbyshire: common questions

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Derbyshire?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

Do I need planning permission to convert a house to an HMO in Derbyshire?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether the local council has an Article 4 direction covering the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We check the position for your street before quoting.

Can you work on a house I haven't bought yet in Derbyshire?

Yes. We can survey before you buy and tell you the likely room count, the planning and licensing position and a guide cost, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Derbyshire?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. the local council may set additional standards, which we design to.