We plan each HMO kitchen and bathroom job in Northamptonshire around the local council's amenity standards, which set out kitchen, bathroom and room-size requirements for shared houses.
Licensing and planning for HMOs in Northamptonshire is handled by the district, borough, city or unitary councils, not one county-wide body. That's why the same house can need different paperwork depending on which side of a council boundary it sits.
HMO rules across Northamptonshire's councils
| Council | Additional licensing | Selective licensing | Article 4 (small HMOs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Northamptonshire Council | None found | None found | In part of the area Kingswood ward in Corby only, since 24 April 2024 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | In part of the area Parts of Northampton and Daventry, 24 February 2025 to 23 February 2030 | None found | In part of the area The whole former Northampton borough, plus the Boughton Rise development |
Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.
Councils in Northamptonshire where we found an Article 4 direction for small HMOs in force, in all or part of their area: North Northamptonshire Council, West Northamptonshire Council. Additional licensing applies in all or part of: West Northamptonshire Council.
Our HMO kitchen and bathroom service in Northamptonshire
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Northamptonshire, sized to the amenity standards the local council applies to the number of people in the house. Those standards differ between councils, so we check the current version for Northamptonshire before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Northamptonshire are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Northamptonshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Isolation valves on every fitting
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring