Shared houses in Atherstone need to satisfy North Warwickshire Borough Council's licensing team as well as building regulations. We plan for both from the first survey, which avoids rework later.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Atherstone isn't suited to the number of rooms you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in North Warwickshire Borough Council
| Rule | North Warwickshire 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 | Not confirmed |
Checked October 2026. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
We couldn't confirm North Warwickshire Borough Council's Article 4 position from its own website, so we check it with the council for the address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether North Warwickshire Borough Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
En-suite installation for Atherstone landlords
We fit en-suite shower rooms in HMO bedrooms across Atherstone, starting with a check that each bedroom still meets its size standard once the en-suite is built. Councils take different views on whether en-suite floor area counts, so we confirm the local position first.
Older houses often have joists running the wrong way and soil stacks in fixed positions, so in Atherstone we check the drainage route under the floor before quoting. Every en-suite we fit in Warwickshire is finished with a ducted fan, certified electrics and fire stopping.
- Drainage route checked under the floor at survey
- Bedroom measured to confirm it still meets size standards
- Electrical work tested and certified
- Fire stopping where pipes pass through floors and walls
- Extract fan ducted to outside with overrun control