Rent a council garage

We maintain a stock of garages across Corby, Kettering and surrounding villages. You can be considered for a garage if you are:

above 18 years old
a resident in North Northamptonshire council
not in any council rent or tax arrears

Conditions

Garages can be used for a variety of purposes including storing:

vehicles (cars, motorbikes, mobility scooters and bicycles)
household items
garden equipment and garden furniture
small boats, caravans, trailers and camping equipment
seasonal play equipment such as trampolines

Garages cannot be used:

to conduct a trade or a business of any kind or used as a workshop
for any criminal, immoral or illegal purpose
to store food items, flammable, and combustible substances
to breed or house pets

Your responsibilities include:

paying the rent when it is due (preferably by Direct Debit)
only storing vehicles that you are responsible for
using the garage for the purpose you told us you intended to use it for
keeping the inside of the garage clean and in good repair
reporting all repairs to us (keys and locks are your responsibility)
allowing our officers to enter and inspect the garage
all contents - you must hold appropriate contents insurance
not re-assigning, subletting or parting with possession of the garage
updating us of any changes (e.g. home address or contact numbers)
not making any alterations or adjustments to the structure (including the door, wall or roof of the garage without our written permission
any breach of the garage License Agreement

Otherwise we may terminate the licence.

We will:

remedy any structural damage
carry out major and minor repairs

Costs

Corby area	£7.90 per week for a council tenant or leaseholder £9.48 per week for non-council tenants
Kettering area	£12.54 per week for council tenants or leaseholders £15.05 per week for non-tenants Some larger garages may cost slightly more

Corby area

£7.90 per week for a council tenant or leaseholder
£9.48 per week for non-council tenants

Kettering area

£12.54 per week for council tenants or leaseholders
£15.05 per week for non-tenants

Some larger garages may cost slightly more

Apply

You can join the waiting list for a garage online. You can apply for up to three locations.

Apply for a garage

A member of our team will then contact you. If your application is accepted, you will be given an application number and added to the waiting list (it is possible there will be a long wait for your chosen location).

You will be contacted once a garage becomes available in your chosen location. You'll then need to:

sign a Licence Agreement
complete a direct debit form
pay 4 weeks rent in advance

Last updated 20 May 2025

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