Landlords in Daventry deal with West 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.
Because we also manage and maintain HMOs, we design with day-to-day running in mind: hard-wearing finishes, sensible storage and layouts that keep shared spaces usable.
HMO rules in West Northamptonshire Council
| Rule | West Northamptonshire Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In part of the area Parts of Northampton and Daventry, 24 February 2025 to 23 February 2030 |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area The whole former Northampton borough, plus the Boughton Rise development |
Checked October 2026 against West Northamptonshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
West Northamptonshire Council's Article 4 direction covers the whole former Northampton borough, not Daventry, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. West Northamptonshire Council runs additional licensing in parts of Northampton and Daventry, so smaller HMOs there need a licence too. We check whether the address in Daventry is covered.
HMO fire safety works for Daventry landlords
We carry out HMO fire safety works in Daventry to a written specification taken from the fire risk assessment and the local council's HMO standards. That keeps the work proportionate, because a small two-storey house and a large three-storey one in Daventry rarely need the same measures.
Typical jobs in Daventry include fire doors with self-closers, interlinked alarms, emergency lighting and fire stopping of hidden gaps. Every job across Northamptonshire ends with commissioning certificates, photos of concealed work and a logbook for routine tests.
- Fire stopping around pipes, cables, hatches and cupboards
- Fire doors fitted with self-closers, seals and correct gaps
- Emergency lighting where the escape route needs it
- Specification taken from the fire risk assessment and council standards
- Commissioning certificates, logbook and photos of concealed work
HMO fire safety works near Daventry
- Rugby 9 miles
- Towcester 11.2 miles
- Northampton 11.7 miles
- Lutterworth 13.9 miles
- Brackley 15.5 miles
- Leamington Spa 16 miles