Tag: Hmo

In March 2022 Housing Enforcement launched a programme to inspect all HMOs within Fylde to improve conditions and maintain standards. HMOs are at a higher risk of fire and overcrowding HMOs house some of the districts most vulnerable tenants. It is estimated there are around 530 HMOs in Fylde with around 800 units in the…

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These regulations apply to all HMOs, regardless of whether they are licensed. The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation ((Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007 apply to converted blocks of flats that do not meet the Building Regulations 1991.These are often known as Section 257 HMOs. Both sets of regulations impose duties on managers (with…

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From 1 October 2018 HMO licensing is no longer be limited to certain HMOs which are 3 or more storeys high, but can also apply to buildings with one or two storeys where there are:

• 5 people or more people in more than one household and
• there is some sharing of basic amenities between those…

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What is an HMO?

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) are generally houses split into bedsits, shared houses such as student houses or divided into some self-contained flats. Consult the Housing Act 2004 on legislation.gov.uk for a more detailed definition. If a landlord lets a property which is one of the following types it is a House in Multiple…

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