Most of the cost and risk in an HMO is decided at the design stage. In Chaddesden we start by measuring every room and checking Derby City Council's position on licensing and planning, then build the specification around it.
Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.
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, not Chaddesden, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. 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.
HMO refurbishment in Chaddesden: what we do
We refurbish existing HMOs in Chaddesden 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 Chaddesden 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.
- Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
- Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
- Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
- Before and after photos and updated certificates
- Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
HMO refurbishment near Chaddesden
- Derby 1.8 miles
- Alvaston 2.7 miles
- Allestree 2.8 miles
- Littleover 3.4 miles
- Mickleover 4.8 miles
- Ilkeston 5.9 miles