Landlords in Wellingborough deal with North Northamptonshire 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.
You get one point of contact for the whole job, a fixed price for the agreed specification and a written programme showing when each stage happens.
HMO rules in North Northamptonshire Council
| Rule | North Northamptonshire 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 Kingswood ward in Corby only, since 24 April 2024 |
Checked October 2026 against North Northamptonshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
North Northamptonshire Council's Article 4 direction covers Kingswood ward in Corby only, not Wellingborough, 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 North Northamptonshire Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
Our HMO compliance audit service in Wellingborough
An audit of an HMO in Wellingborough checks the house the way a licensing officer would: room sizes, fire safety, amenities, certificates and paperwork. You get a written, prioritised fix list, so you know what needs doing before an inspection, renewal or purchase.
Councils across Northamptonshire set their own HMO standards on top of the national rules. Our audits of houses in Wellingborough check against both, and we can quote for any work the report identifies once you have read it.
- Certificates and tenancy paperwork checked for gaps and dates
- Written report with a prioritised, photographed fix list
- Fire precautions and fire risk assessment reviewed
- Every bedroom measured, including the 1.5 m ceiling rule
- Licence conditions checked against the house as it is
HMO compliance audits near Wellingborough
- Rushden 4 miles
- Kettering 6.7 miles
- Northampton 8.8 miles
- Corby 13.4 miles
- Market Harborough 15.4 miles
- Towcester 17.1 miles