Housing

Are you living in a House in Multiple Occupation?

If so, your Landlord has to comply with new legislation.

The law has changed concerning large houses where people who are not related live together and share facilities (like kitchens and/or bathrooms, etc.); certain houses in this category are now classed as HMO's.  There are new requirements for your landlord/lady to comply with Fire Safety measures and amenity standards as well as keeping the property free from any other serious hazards.

Certain HMO's will need to be licensed with the local authority.

The law requires that all properties which are 3 floors or more in height (and this can include properties which have shops, offices, etc., occupying 1 or more floors), have 5 or more people, who do not live in one household (i.e. usually not related to each other) and share some facilities, such as kitchens, common rooms, bathrooms, etc., and are not owned by a Housing Association or Trust (also known as Registered Social Landlords or RSLs), then these properties must be LICENSED by the local authority. 

If you are unsure whether your property needs to be licensed then please contact us for further information.

Remember properties which have:

• 3 STOREYS OR MORE
• 5 PEOPLE OR MORE, IN MORE THAN ONE HOUSEHOLD
• SHARED FACILITIES

will need to be licensed!

Be licensed be safe

If you require any further information, please contact us on 01782 742562 or follow the link to  Communities & Local Government web page

• Communities & Local Government - Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation