If the property is in Wellingborough, the council that matters is North Northamptonshire Council. We look up its current schemes for the address and note any conditions it usually attaches to licences.
Our team is based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 55 miles from Wellingborough, which keeps inspections and property visits easy to arrange.
HMO rules in North Northamptonshire Council
| Rule | North Northamptonshire Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | None found |
| Selective licensing | None found |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area Kingswood ward in Corby only, since 24 April 2024 |
Checked October 2026 against North Northamptonshire Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
North Northamptonshire Council's Article 4 direction covers Kingswood ward in Corby only, not Wellingborough, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. We found no additional licensing scheme in force in North Northamptonshire Council, so the mandatory licence for five or more people is the main one to plan for.
HMO maintenance and repairs for Wellingborough landlords
Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough, 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.
- Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work
- Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
- Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
- Communal area cleaning coordinated and checked
HMO maintenance and repairs near Wellingborough
- Rushden 4 miles
- Kettering 6.7 miles
- Northampton 8.8 miles
- Corby 13.4 miles
- Market Harborough 15.4 miles
- Towcester 17.1 miles
