HMO conversions in Kettering

For HMO conversion in Kettering, we survey the property, plan each bedroom and escape route to licensing standards, then build to a fixed price for the agreed specification.

Whether the house in Kettering is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with the survey.

  • One team for build, compliance and lettings
  • Work by S&K and vetted subcontractors
  • Free survey and fixed written quote

Free survey in Kettering

Tell us about the property. We reply within one working day.

An HMO in Kettering has to work for three audiences: the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We design with all three in mind and price the result in writing.

Work is carried out by S&K and vetted subcontractors working under S&K's supervision, so you contract with one company for the whole project.

HMO rules in North Northamptonshire Council

RuleNorth Northamptonshire Council
Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people)In force everywhere in England
Additional HMO licensingNone found
Selective licensingNone found
Article 4 direction for small HMOsIn 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 Kettering, 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 conversion service in Kettering

Our HMO conversion work in Kettering starts with a measured survey and a check of the planning and licensing rules that apply to the street. We design the room layout, shared facilities and escape route around those rules, then price the agreed specification in an itemised written quote.

Two houses in Kettering that look alike from outside can give different room counts once the kitchen, stairs and bathrooms are measured. We give you a realistic number early, then build across Northamptonshire with our own team and vetted subcontractors under a single contract.

  • Measured survey of every room and shared space
  • Certificates, floor plans and photos handed over for licensing
  • Bedroom layout designed to national and council size standards
  • Fire protection and escape route specified to the risk
  • Building control application and sign-off where required

HMO conversions near Kettering

What landlords in Kettering ask us

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Kettering?

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 Kettering?

It depends on the number of occupants and whether North Northamptonshire 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.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Kettering?

For licensed HMOs in England a room for one adult must be at least 6.51 square metres and a room for two adults at least 10.22 square metres. North Northamptonshire Council may set additional standards, which we design to.

Do you supply fire doors and alarms as part of a conversion?

Yes. Fire doors, the alarm system and emergency lighting are specified to the fire risk of the house and included in the price, not added later.

Planning an HMO in Kettering?

Send us the address and we'll check the licensing and planning position before we talk about prices.

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