HMO maintenance and repairs in Towcester

For shared houses in Towcester, our HMO maintenance service covers the day-to-day running of the property so you don't have to.

Whether the house in Towcester is empty, let or mid-purchase, we can start with a review of where it stands.

Covering Towcester and nearby Northamptonshire towns

Build, compliance and lettings in one team

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HMOs in Towcester are licensed and regulated by West Northamptonshire Council. Before we manage, lease or appraise a house, we check whether the address falls within an additional licensing scheme or an Article 4 direction, because both change what the house needs.

We cover NN12 and the neighbouring postcodes, with the same approach in Towcester as anywhere else in Northamptonshire.

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 maintenance work in Towcester

Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Towcester and across Northamptonshire, carrying out planned work, repairs and void works. We log every report and agree a priority with the owner, so safety items such as fire doors, alarms and heating are dealt with ahead of routine jobs.

For HMOs in Towcester, we keep fire alarm and emergency lighting test records, certificates and repair notes in one property file, ready if the local council inspects the house or asks for evidence that the licence conditions are being met.

Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
Void works between tenancies
Communal area cleaning coordinated and checked
Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work
Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority

HMO maintenance and repairs 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 maintenance in Towcester

Can you take over a house that already has tenants?

Yes. We review the tenancies, licence and certificates at handover and list anything that needs attention before we take on day-to-day management.

Do you manage HMOs across Towcester?

Yes. We manage shared houses in Towcester and across Northamptonshire, from letting individual rooms to rent collection, repairs and licence compliance.

How do you find tenants for rooms in Towcester?

We advertise each room, carry out viewings, reference applicants and handle move-in, with rooms let under the tenancy rules in force at the time.

What do tenants pay you?

Tenants don't pay us letting fees. Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, only certain payments such as rent and a capped deposit can be charged. Our fees page sets this out.