18/09/2018
NEW HMO REGULATIONS
The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation order 2018 is in force from 1st October 2018, the HMO mandatory licensing scheme will be extended.
New regulations bring mandatory licensing to all multi-occupied properties where there are 5 or more occupants from 2 or more separate households and when the building is either a converted building with living accommodation or contains a self-contained flats, but not a purpose-built of flats.
In simple terms, this means that any landlord renting out a property with 5 or more occupants ( not one family), will need to apply to their local council for a mandatory HMO licence. Heavy fines apply for anyone caught without a licence!!