An HMO in Northampton 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.
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 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, so turning a family house in Northampton into a small HMO needs planning permission. We check the planning history of the address as part of any licence work. 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 Northampton is covered.
HMO floor plans for Northampton landlords
Licence applications for HMOs in Northampton commonly need a floor plan showing room sizes, room use, fire safety features and amenities. We measure the house on site, check the format the council asks for and draw plans that match the property as it is today.
For landlords across Northamptonshire, our plans also support planning applications, building control and fire risk assessments. If you have changed the layout of a house in Northampton, we can update existing plans before a renewal, variation or sale.
- On-site measurement of every room and floor
- Room use and intended occupancy marked for each bedroom
- Fire doors, detectors, alarm panel and emergency lighting shown
- Floor areas in square metres, with 1.5 m ceiling exclusions
- Plans supplied as PDF in your council's usual format
Letting to students and sharers in Northampton
If the house in Northampton is let to students or sharers, up-to-date certificates, measured plans and a current fire risk assessment make any council inspection more straightforward, and they are usually asked for with a licence application.
HMO floor plans near Northampton
- Wellingborough 8.8 miles
- Towcester 9.2 miles
- Daventry 11.7 miles
- Rushden 12.2 miles
- Kettering 12.2 miles
- Market Harborough 15.8 miles