Housing

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

Housing reports

Housing reports including the Home Energy Conservation Act report

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

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

Energy Company Obligation (Help to Heat)

Qualifying householders can access funding for energy efficiency improvements to their homes through the central government’s ECO (Help to Heat) scheme.

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

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