HMO management in Northamptonshire

We carry out HMO management work throughout Northamptonshire, with each job checked against the local council's licensing and planning rules.

HMO rules in Northamptonshire vary council by council, so we check the right one for your address before quoting.

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In Northamptonshire, as everywhere in England, a house with five or more people forming two or more households needs a mandatory HMO licence. Some councils go further with additional licensing or Article 4 directions, as the table shows.

Licensing and planning for HMOs in Northamptonshire is handled by the district, borough, city or unitary councils, not one county-wide body. That's why the same house can need different paperwork depending on which side of a council boundary it sits.

HMO rules across Northamptonshire's councils

Council	Additional licensing	Selective licensing	Article 4 (small HMOs)
North Northamptonshire Council	None found	None found	In part of the area Kingswood ward in Corby only, since 24 April 2024
West Northamptonshire Council	In part of the area Parts of Northampton and Daventry, 24 February 2025 to 23 February 2030	None found	In part of the area The whole former Northampton borough, plus the Boughton Rise development

Checked October 2026. Mandatory licensing for five or more people applies in every council. Schemes change, so we confirm the position for the address before work starts.

Councils in Northamptonshire where we found an Article 4 direction for small HMOs in force, in all or part of their area: North Northamptonshire Council, West Northamptonshire Council. Additional licensing applies in all or part of: West Northamptonshire Council.

HMO management in Northamptonshire: what we do

Our HMO management in Northamptonshire covers the whole cycle of a shared house: letting rooms, collecting rent, arranging repairs and keeping the licence conditions and certificates in date. We check the local council's licensing scheme for the address before taking a house on, because conditions vary across Northamptonshire.

For owners in Northamptonshire, we can also help with registration on the PRS Database, which is due to open region by region from 15 December 2026, starting in the West Midlands, subject to Parliament approving the regulations. Repairs are handled by our own maintenance team.

Compliance diary for licence conditions, gas, EICR and alarms
Repairs by our own maintenance team
Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day
Rent collection, arrears follow-up and monthly statements

Towns we cover in Northamptonshire

What landlords in Northamptonshire ask us

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 handle repairs as well as lettings?

Yes. Our maintenance team carries out repairs and planned work, so reported problems don't wait for a separate contractor to be found.

Can you manage a house that you converted for me?

Yes, and it helps. We already have the drawings, certificates and specification, so the handover into management is straightforward.

Who keeps the HMO licence conditions up to date?

As managing agent we keep the compliance diary: certificates, fire alarm testing records, inspections and anything the licence conditions require.