Air conditioning for landlords and rental homes in Kettering
In the East Midlands, one system that cools in summer and heats efficiently in winter makes good use of the investment. Top-floor flats and HMO rooms in Kettering can get uncomfortably hot in summer, which tenants notice first.
If you let a holiday home or annexe near Kettering, one system can warm it before guests arrive and cool it in summer. We cover Kettering as part of Northamptonshire, roughly 12 miles from Northampton. Postcode districts we cover here include NN16.
Prices in Kettering
In the East Midlands, our guide range for air conditioning for landlords and rental homes is £1,095–£5,695 per property, one room to the whole let, including VAT. Labour rates in the East Midlands keep this slightly under the national middle. Quotes move with the length of the pipe run, where the outdoor unit can sit and how much electrical work the job needs. For reference, the Two rooms option in Kettering (two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split) usually comes to about £2,245–£3,495.
Single room
One wall unit for a bedroom or studio.
Two rooms
Two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split.
Whole let
Three or four rooms, with a service plan.
Guide prices show VAT at 20%. HMRC treats most fixed air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps installed in homes as energy-saving materials, zero-rated until 31 March 2027 when we supply and fit them. If your installation qualifies, your quote shows 0% VAT and a lower price. Servicing, repairs, cleaning and controls are charged at 20%.
Planning and permissions
For most houses in Kettering, the outdoor unit is permitted development if it passes the MCS 020(a) noise check (37 dB(A) or less at the nearest neighbouring window) and stays within the size and number limits. We run that check on survey.
The survey
Surveys in Kettering cover heat gain, pipe routes, electrics, access and noise to the nearest neighbour, so surprises on the day are rare. The free survey is where the real price is set: room measurements, pipe and drain routes, electrical checks and the outdoor unit position, all written into your quote.
What is included
What a job in Kettering covers:
- Access arranged with you and your tenants
- Separate or multi-split options
- Handover notes for tenants
- Free survey of each room
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Rothwell (3 miles), Desborough (5 miles) and Wellingborough (7 miles). See all services in Kettering or air conditioning for landlords and rental homes across Northamptonshire.