A shared house in Kenilworth has to work for the council, the people who live there and the owner's figures. We look at all three before we agree terms.
We'll tell you plainly if a house in Kenilworth isn't suited to the arrangement you have in mind, and what it would take to make it work.
HMO rules in Warwick District Council
| Rule | Warwick District Council |
|---|---|
| Mandatory HMO licence (5+ people) | In force everywhere in England |
| Additional HMO licensing | In force Whole district, from 18 January 2024 for five years |
| Selective licensing | Not confirmed |
| Article 4 direction for small HMOs | In part of the area The whole of Leamington Spa, since 1 April 2012 |
Checked October 2026 against Warwick District Council's HMO licensing page. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for your address before any work starts.
Warwick District Council's Article 4 direction covers the whole of Leamington Spa, not Kenilworth, so changing a family house here into a small HMO is usually permitted development. Seven or more occupants always needs planning permission. Warwick District Council also runs additional licensing across its whole area (from 18 January 2024 for five years), so smaller HMOs with three or four people from two or more households need a licence too.
How we handle HMO maintenance work in Kenilworth
Our maintenance team covers shared houses in Kenilworth and across Warwickshire, 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 Kenilworth, 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.
- Reactive repairs logged and given an agreed priority
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting test records
- Void works between tenancies
- Gas Safe engineers and qualified electricians for safety work
- Planned maintenance schedule built around each house
Student and sharer lets in Kenilworth
Student lets in Kenilworth often follow the academic year. Since 1 May 2026, Ground 4A can let a landlord of a student HMO seek possession for the summer, but only if every condition is met, including: each tenant is, or is reasonably expected to become, a full-time student; written notice was given before signing; the tenancy was signed no more than six months before move-in; the timing condition is met; and the landlord intends to re-let to students.