hectortaylor Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I am getting a bit confused as to what is and what is not a HMO? I currently let a 3 bedroom property to 3 joint tenants (i.e one tenancy agreement with 3 names on it) The property is 3 storeys i.e ground floor, first floor and attice. Does anyone no whether or not this constities a HMO and as such I need to a licence? Any help will be greatly Thanks Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughlss Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 hi Jamie, If they are not related then the property is an HMO, but doesn't require a licence - you just need to register it only. As it's on three floors you would need a licence if there were 5 or more tenants. simply put: Any property with 3 or more unrelated tenants (it is totally irrelevant whether they are on one lease or not) is now an HMO and must be registered with the LA. Further, any property of 3 or more floors AND with 5 or more tenants is a licensable HMO - the penalties are severe for not applying for a licence. Any property converted into flats, even with 1 tenant in each, is an HMO if when converted the work carried out did not comply with the Building Regulations of 1991. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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