Derby City Council is the licensing and planning authority for Allestree. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 32 miles from Allestree. That keeps survey visits, site meetings and follow-up inspections easy to arrange.
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 Allestree, 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.
Gas, electrical and alarm certificates for Allestree landlords
Landlords in Allestree need the same core certificates as anywhere in England: an annual gas safety record, an EICR at least every 5 years and working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Licence conditions often add fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing to the list.
We arrange checks for HMOs in Allestree and across Derbyshire, book them before they fall due and keep every date in a compliance diary. Where a report needs remedial work, we quote for it straight away so deadlines are met.
- Remedial electrical work quoted to meet the 28-day deadline
- Annual gas safety checks by Gas Safe registered engineers
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm checks and replacements
- EICRs by qualified electricians, at least every 5 years
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing certificates
Gas, electrical and alarm certificates near Allestree
- Derby 1.7 miles
- Littleover 2.7 miles
- Chaddesden 2.8 miles
- Mickleover 3.4 miles
- Alvaston 4.8 miles
- Belper 5.5 miles