Communal kitchens and bathrooms in Towcester

For HMO kitchen and bathroom in Towcester, 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 Towcester is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with the survey.

One team for build, compliance and lettings

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Shared houses in Towcester need to satisfy West Northamptonshire Council's licensing team as well as building regulations. We plan for both from the first survey, which avoids rework later.

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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 Towcester, 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's additional licensing covers parts of Northampton and Daventry, which doesn't include Towcester, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for there.

How we handle HMO kitchen and bathroom work in Towcester

We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Towcester, 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 Towcester before drawing anything.

Fittings for houses in Towcester 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.

Separate food storage space for each occupant
Heat detection and fire blanket where required
Extract ventilation and certified electrical work
Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
Isolation valves on every fitting

Communal kitchens and bathrooms near Towcester

Northampton 9.2 miles
Brackley 9.7 miles
Daventry 11.2 miles
Wellingborough 17.1 miles
Rushden 19.7 miles
Rugby 20.1 miles

Questions about HMO kitchen and bathroom in Towcester

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.

Can you convert part of a building above a shop in Towcester?

Often, yes. Flats above shops need extra attention to fire separation from the commercial unit, and we assess this at survey stage.

Do you handle building regulations for conversions in Towcester?

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.

What size must bedrooms be in an HMO in Towcester?

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. West Northamptonshire Council may set additional standards, which we design to.