If the property is in Basford, the council that matters is Nottingham City Council. We look up its current schemes for the address, note any conditions it usually attaches, and plan the work to suit.
We cover NG6 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same standards in Basford as anywhere else in Nottinghamshire.
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 Basford into a small HMO needs planning permission. We prepare the planning application before any conversion work starts. 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 refurbishment in Basford: what we do
We refurbish existing HMOs in Basford 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 Basford house are still let, we phase the work so tenants keep a working kitchen, bathroom and alarm system throughout. For landlords across Nottinghamshire, each job ends with updated certificates and photos ready to send to the council.
- Kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and decoration renewed as agreed
- Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
- Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable
- Before and after photos and updated certificates
- Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
HMO refurbishment near Basford
- Bulwell under a mile
- Sherwood 2.2 miles
- Hucknall 2.4 miles
- Bilborough 2.4 miles
- Arnold 2.7 miles
- Nottingham 3.7 miles