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The property, which already houses nine occupants, has been given permission to increase to a 12-bedroom HMO.

Plans approved for huge 12-bed HMO in 'overcrowded' neighbourhood

West Northamptonshire Council offices at One Angel Square, Northampton.

Council approves additional HMO licensing laws after rouge landlords sentenced

West Northamptonshire Council is planning to widen the net so landlords with smaller homes of multiple occupation (HMOs) will have to apply for a licence.
Credit: West Northamptonshire Council

Council crackdown on ‘criminal, rogue and irresponsible’ HMO landlords

Plans to turn the property on 235 Abington Avenue into a seven-person HMO have gone to appeal.

Appeal lodged over seven-bed HMO in Northampton townhouse despite 19 complaints

The property, which already houses nine occupants, could be increased to a 12-bedroom HMO.

Residents hit back as plans submitted to turn property into 12-bed HMO

Number 10 Agnes Road (left) has planning permission to become a children's care home after it was refused to be converted into a HMO earlier this year.

Angry neighbour slams 'profit-driven' children's care home plans for busy street

Residents in Thursby Road, Abington, have objected to plans to turn number 45 into a HMO for six people

Residents rally against proposed HMO claiming it will 'destroy' community

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HMO Licensing consultation launches to enhance housing standards in West Northam...

Plans have been refused to convert 235 Abington Avenue into a seven-bed HMO

"Shame on you all": Plans REFUSED to convert town house into seven-bed HMO

Residents of Bush Hill pushed back against proposals to convert another family home into a HMO, but plans were ultimately approved.

Green light to convert home into six-person HMO despite 34 objections

The Addison Villas in Billing Road could be converted into a HMO comprising a total of 42-bedrooms.

Plans unveiled to convert historic Grade II listed buildings into massive HMO

The planning consent will mean an extra ten people can live in the home once renovations are made.
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Appeal approved for changes to increase Northampton HMO to 19 occupants

CI Aesthetics team is set to vacate its shop in Bridge Street, with the entire building now up for sale for £450k

Owner of successful shop reveals 'sad' reason why she is leaving the country

Sean Nolan and Sam Throw

Management Buy-Out at one of Northamptonshire’s most established Estate Agents.

The house is just off the Harborough Road in Kingsthorpe (pictures via rightmove)

Three to four-bedroom Northampton house to go up for auction

No 73 Billing Road (middle)

Plans REFUSED to allow beautiful Victorian town house to be converted into HMO
90 angry residents formally objected to the plans
Logan MacLeod

No73 Billing Road could be converted into a five-bed HMO

NINETY angry residents object to beautiful town house from being turned into HMO

Beethoven House (right), in Market Square, could be converted into a 20-bed HMO

Outrage as plans unveiled to convert prominent listed building into 20-bed HMO

Number six King Edward Road could be converted into a HMO

Angry residents criticise plans to convert family home into HMO

Gayton residents reassured that Westgate House is not being considered as accommodation for asylum seekers

Home Office pulls out of using village accommodation to house asylum seekers

Westgate was formerly a nursing home that closed in June 2022

Concerns over planning application for housing asylum seekers in rural village

Protection officers from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service hand out advice to a homeowner.

Protection team visit more than 1,000 premises to improve fire safety in 2022

Top 10 areas in Northampton for complaints about landlords in 2022

Take a look at the TOP 10 areas with the most complaints about landlords

Residents in Northampton want to see enforcement action on landlords 'exploiting Airbnb loopholes'.

Residents call for enforcement action into HMO landlords 'exploiting loopholes'

An artist's impression of what the flats could look like.

Plans to build 101-student flats on top of car park recommended for approval

The former Nationwide branch in St Leonard's Road could be converted into a HMO for six mature students

Community fights back after another HMO application submitted on 'ghetto' Northa...

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HMO applications which have been approved or refused in the last week
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has approved two HMO applications but also refused a couple as well
Logan MacLeod

The building in Cheyne Walk could be converted into a 'luxury' 10-bed HMO

Plans submitted to convert Grade II listed building into 'luxury' 10-bed HMO

HMOs have become commonplace on terraced, urban streets near university campuses, like Southampton Road in Far Cotton, Northampton. Photo: Google

Northampton HMO boom: perfect for students and low-income individuals or concern...

The former Save The Children shop in St Giles Street could be converted into a HMO

Plans submitted to convert former offices above shop into HMO in popular Northam...

A planning application wants to convert buildings on St Leonards Road, Far Cotton, Northampton, into two flats, a shop and a takeaway. Photo: Google

Proposal to create space for flats, shops and takeaway Northampton could be appr...

A developer wants to convert a property on Langham Place, Semilong, Northampton, into a 13-bedroom house in multiple occupation. Photo: Google

Concerns raised over plan to convert large Northampton property into 13-bed HMO

The former Nationwide branch in St Leonard's Road, Far Cotton

Plans unveiled to turn former Nationwide bank in busy Northampton street into HM...

The site was previously home to Co-op funeral parlour, Jeffrey West and a shoe factory. Photo: Google.

Plans unveiled to convert former Northampton funeral parlour into HMO for EIGHTE...

Delapre Crescent Road

Another HMO application for a Northampton street has received 10 objections

Edith Street, Northampton

House in Boot and Shoe Quarter Conservation Area of Northampton could become HMO

The plan for the property in Forfar Street in St James is due to go before West Northamptonshire Council's Northampton Local Area Planning Committee next Tuesday (June 1).

Plans to turn house in Northampton into home for six occupants attracts 53 objec...

The residents of the Scottish Streets in St James have rejected an application to create another House in Multiple Occupancy on their road.

Northampton neighbourhood revolts after HMO application receives more than 60 le...

The rotting ceiling at Zaheer Uddin Babar's property in Colwyn Road, Northampton, had partially collapsed. Photo: Northampton Borough Council

Northampton landlord handed council's biggest ever housing-related fine for 'squ...

The takeaway will be next to the Nationwide building in Northampton town centre.

Councillors approve new town centre takeaway and HMO to replace former estate ag...

Houses pictured overhead in Northampton by Kirsty Edmonds.

Northampton Labour group raises concerns over shared homes as coronavirus cases ...

The pile of rubbish in a garden in Cecil Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton

Huge pile of stinking rubbish found in garden of suspected illegal HMO by 'shock...

The borough council's planning committee had its second virtual meeting within a week.

The big planning applications decided by Northampton Borough Council this week

Cabinet agreed to the new planning rules when it met last week

HMO changes will now require planning permission in Northampton

The planning committee of Northampton Borough Council met at The Guildhall earlier this week

The big planning applications in Northampton that were decided by councillors th...

In July 2018, HMO Action Group Far Cotton joined forces to prevent an influx of shared houses where they live, near the new university Waterside Campus.

Have your say on making all landlords apply for planning permission for multiple...

The planning committee met at The Guildhall this week

All the big applications granted planning permission in Northampton this week

Housing enforcement officers at The Guildhall have been visiting HMO properties

HMO links with modern slavery investigated by housing officers in Northampton

Housing enforcement officers at The Guildhall have been visiting HMO properties

HMO links with modern slavery investigated by housing officers in Northampton

The Starbucks drive-thru and the demolition of garages in Keswick Drive were amongst the decisions given planning approval this week

The big applications granted planning permission in Northampton this week

If your home is not fit for 'human habitation' you will be able to take your landlord to court

This new law means you can sue your landlord if your house is not ‘fit for human...

The Northampton Borough Council planning committee met at The Guildhall this week

The big applications granted planning permission in Northampton this week

Northampton Borough Council's planning committee met at The Guildhall this

The applications granted planning permission in Northampton this week

The unlicensed HMO in Whitworth Road had more than 70 infractions, including obstructed fire escapes and electrical safety faults.

Rogue landlord who ran unlicensed HMO in Northampton fined Â£36,000

HMO Action Group Far Cotton.

Action group in Northampton pleased planning inspectorate refuses HMO applicatio...