Rugby Borough Council is the licensing and planning authority for Rugby. We check its rules for the exact street before we draw a single partition.
Quotes list each item of work, so you can see where the money goes and compare like for like.
HMO rules in Rugby Borough Council
| Rule | Rugby Borough Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | Not confirmed |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area Five central wards: Benn, Coton and Boughton, Eastlands, New Bilton, and Newbold and Brownsover, since 23 February 2025 |
Checked October 2026 against Rugby Borough Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Rugby Borough Council's Article 4 direction covers five central wards of Rugby. Whether a house in Rugby needs planning permission to become a small HMO depends on whether it is inside that boundary, which we check for the exact address. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We couldn't confirm whether Rugby Borough Council runs additional licensing, so we check with the council for the address.
Communal kitchens and bathrooms for Rugby landlords
We design and fit communal kitchens and shared bathrooms for HMOs in Rugby, 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 Rugby before drawing anything.
Fittings for houses in Rugby are chosen for heavy daily use: sealed worktops, wipe-clean wall panels, separate food storage and isolation valves on every fitting. Across Warwickshire, each kitchen gets the heat detection and fire blanket the fire risk assessment calls for.
- Layout sized to your council's amenity standards
- Separate food storage space for each occupant
- Heavy-duty units, sealed worktops and slip-resistant flooring
- Heat detection and fire blanket where required
- Isolation valves on every fitting