HMO refurbishment in Ilkeston

In Ilkeston, our HMO refurbishment service covers design, building work and the fire safety detail a council inspector looks for, quoted at a fixed price.

Every job in Ilkeston starts with a measured survey and a check of Erewash Borough Council's current HMO rules.

Covering Ilkeston and nearby Derbyshire towns

Designed around Erewash Borough Council's HMO standards

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

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An HMO in Ilkeston has to work for three audiences: the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We design with all three in mind and price the result in writing.

We can keep a photographic record of each stage, which is useful evidence when the council inspects or a buyer's surveyor asks questions later.

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.

HMO refurbishment for Ilkeston landlords

We refurbish existing HMOs in Ilkeston 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 Ilkeston 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
Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed

HMO refurbishment 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

What landlords in Ilkeston ask us

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Ilkeston?

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. Erewash Borough Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Ilkeston?

Yes. An HMO conversion often involves building regulations work such as fire protection, new partitions and drainage, and we arrange approval and inspections with local authority building control or a registered building control approver.

Do you supply fire doors and alarms as part of a conversion?

Yes. Fire doors, the alarm system and emergency lighting are specified to the fire risk of the house and included in the price, not added later.

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

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.