Air conditioning for landlords and rental homes in Northampton
For Northampton landlords, simple wall units with limited remotes are the easiest systems for tenants to live with. The East Midlands gets warm, dry summer spells, and loft conversions and top-floor bedrooms are where the heat builds.
Top-floor flats and HMO rooms in Northampton can get uncomfortably hot in summer, which tenants notice first. As well as Northampton itself, our Northamptonshire coverage takes in Corby, Kettering and the towns around them. We cover NN1 and the streets around them.
Prices in Northampton
Guide prices around Northampton run from £1,095 to £5,695 per property, one room to the whole let including VAT. That sits a little below the UK middle, reflecting typical East Midlands labour rates. The biggest variables are the pipe route, access for the outdoor unit and the state of the consumer unit, all of which the survey settles. Typical Two rooms work (two rooms on separate systems or a twin multi-split) lands around £2,245–£3,495 in this area.
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
In England, most houses can have an outdoor unit under permitted development if it is no larger than 1.5 m³, meets the MCS 020(a) noise limit of 37 dB(A) at the nearest neighbour's window, and there are no more than two on a detached house or one on other houses. Listed buildings need consent.
The survey
At the survey we look at how each room is used, where the sun hits it and how the pipes can reach the outside wall, then put it all in a written quote. A survey in Northampton usually takes one to two hours. We measure the rooms, check the walls and the consumer unit, agree the outdoor unit position with you and photograph the pipe routes.
What is included
Included as standard in Northampton:
- Free survey of each room
- Separate or multi-split options
- Pressure test, vacuum and commissioning
- Access arranged with you and your tenants
- Handover notes for tenants
Nearby
Nearby, we also cover Wellingborough (9 miles), Towcester (9 miles) and Daventry (12 miles). See all services in Northampton or air conditioning for landlords and rental homes across Northamptonshire.