North Northamptonshire Council is the licensing and planning authority for Rushden. We confirm the house has the licence and planning status it needs before anything else.
You get one point of contact, written terms agreed for each property and regular updates on rent, repairs and compliance.
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 Rushden, 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 management for Rushden landlords
Our HMO management in Rushden 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 Rushden, 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.
- Repairs by our own maintenance team
- Room advertising, viewings, referencing and tenancy set-up
- Regular inspections of rooms and common parts
- Compliance diary for licence conditions, gas, EICR and alarms
- Management Regulations 2006 duties carried out day to day
HMO management near Rushden
- Wellingborough 4 miles
- Kettering 9.2 miles
- Northampton 12.2 miles
- Corby 14.8 miles
- Market Harborough 18.7 miles
- Towcester 19.7 miles
