Nottingham is a strict HMO regime — planning permission likely required.
Indicative 5-person HMO licence fee: £1,140 · subject to change — verify against the council page.
Nottingham is one of the strictest UK HMO regimes. Bedroom minima are tiered by whether dining/cooking happens in the bedroom (8 m² with dining elsewhere → 14 m² when cooking facilities are in the room). Bathing tier table steps at 6 persons (1 WC → 2 WCs). Guidance refreshed September 2025. See docs/councils/nottingham.md.
Permitted development rights from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (small HMO) are removed across the council area. Any change of use to a 3–6 person HMO will require a full planning application.
HMOs smaller than 5 occupants may still require a licence under the additional licensing scheme, covering the entire council area.
Selective licensing requires all rented properties (including non-HMO) in designated areas to hold a licence. Verify the address sits inside or outside the designation.
Any HMO occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households requires a mandatory HMO licence from the council. Fines for unlicensed operation can exceed £30,000.
Nottingham sets a council-specific minimum room size above the national HMO Mgmt Regs 2018 floor. Plans must meet the higher local standard.
These ratios are the council's expected baseline. Larger HMOs may need additional bathrooms and kitchen facilities — plan for at least one bathroom per 4–5 tenants in 6-bed schemes.
Council policy mandates either a dedicated living room (≥10 m² for 3-5 persons, ≥12 m² for 6+), OR a combined living space ≥27 m² (3-5) / ≥33 m² (6+). Upload your floor plan to verify your layout meets this.
Licensed and tenanted as a working-professional HMO. Nottingham's stricter standards required council-specific bedroom minima.
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