Housing advice and support
Homelessness and rough sleeping
Our duties and procedures for homelessness
Housing advice
What to do if you or someone you know is homeless or threatened with being homeless
Duty to refer
Public authorities wishing to contact us under the 'Duty to Refer'
Housing policies
Housing policies including homelessness, housing allocation and temporary accommodation, as well as the complaints handling code.
Housing reports
Housing reports including the Home Energy Conservation Act report
Finding a home
Keyways housing register
North Northamptonshire Council’s housing register is called Keyways
Affordable housing
The majority of social and affordable housing to rent in North Northamptonshire is accessed through the Council’s housing register
Renting privately
Finding somewhere in the area to rent
Lettings Plus scheme
Lettings Plus is a free scheme for landlords and letting agencies who have available properties and rooms to rent
Private sector housing
Advice for private sector tenants
We deal with complaints from private sector tenants concerning hazards including damp and mould, excess cold and disrepair
Avoiding condensation and mould
Reducing condensation to help avoid mould and damp
Housing grants
Disabled facilities, HomeMove and renovation grants information
Home inspections for immigration purposes
We will visit the property to assess that it has all basic amenities and is free from any category 1 or 2 hazards
Housing in multiple occupation
Rules and licensing for housing in multiple occupation (HMOs) which is occupied by people who do not form a single household
Housing in multiple occupation - amenity standards
A guide to amenity and space standards for landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Northamptonshire Energy Saving Service
Northamptonshire Energy Saving Service helps address fuel poverty across Northamptonshire
Reporting empty properties
Properties which remain empty for long periods of time can attract vandalism, crime, and other problems affecting the whole community
Council housing
Council housing
Find information for Corby and Kettering's council houses
Pay rent, leaseholder charges and mortgages
Paying rent, leaseholder charges, tenancies and mortgages
Repairs
Report a repair for a council house in the Corby or Kettering area
Rent free weeks
Your rent is payable for 48 weeks of the year. Usually, this means that there are four weeks per year when no rent is charged
Managing your area
How we look after our council house areas in Corby and Kettering
Reporting antisocial behaviour
Reporting antisocial behaviour relating to Corby or Kettering's council housing
Garages
A stock of garages is maintained in both the Corby and Kettering areas that are available for rent
Supported and sheltered housing
Supported and sheltered housing in Corby and Kettering
Leaseholder information
Leaseholder information for properties in the Corby and Kettering areas
Kettering tenancy support
The Tenancy Support service offers support to North Northamptonshire Council tenants living in the borough of Kettering to successfully maintain their tenancy
LifePlan, AQA awards and Turning Pages
LifePlan is a free and friendly service for council house tenants in the Kettering area, that offers one to one support, guidance and opportunities
Lifeline
We operate a 'Lifeline' personal alarm scheme for council tenants in the Kettering area, who have poor mobility, serious health problems or feel vulnerable in their own homes