HMO refurbishment in Bilborough

Midlands HMO designs and builds HMO refurbishment schemes in Bilborough, with room sizes, fire protection and shared facilities worked out before any walls go up.

We cover Bilborough and the surrounding Nottinghamshire postcodes, including NG8.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors

Free survey and fixed written quote

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Landlords in Bilborough deal with Nottingham City Council for licensing, planning and housing standards. We keep those three in view together, so a layout that suits the licence also works for planning and building control.

Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.

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 Bilborough 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.

How we handle HMO refurbishment work in Bilborough

We refurbish existing HMOs in Bilborough 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 Bilborough 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.

Room-by-room condition and compliance survey
Fire doors, alarms and escape routes brought up to standard
Works list split into safety, licence and optional items
Before and after photos and updated certificates
Phasing plan that keeps occupied rooms usable

HMO refurbishment near Bilborough

Lenton 1.9 miles
Bulwell 2.4 miles
Basford 2.4 miles
Nottingham 2.7 miles
Sherwood 2.8 miles
Stapleford 3.3 miles

Questions about HMO refurbishment in Bilborough

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

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

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Bilborough?

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

It depends on the number of occupants and whether Nottingham City 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.

Does a converted HMO in Bilborough need a licence?

Yes if five or more people from two or more households will live there, because mandatory licensing applies in every council in England. Nottingham City Council may also license smaller HMOs, which we check for the address.