Houses in Multiple Occupation Rules in Relation to 2-storey Houses?
Suppose a landlord has a 2 storey, 3-bedroomed house, not covered by mandatory licensing (as it’s less than 3 storeys) and assume also that the local authority has not extended licensing locally to smaller HMOs.
In this scenario is there anything to stop a landlord putting in six or more tenants in such a property and staying outside the HMO regulations? If so, what regulations would then apply to prevent this?
This is a tough question which even I did not know the answer too and I’m grateful to the guys at the Residential Landlords Association at http://www.rla.org.uk/ for supplying the answer.
The RLA experts say that the property would, of course, be an HMO (assuming the tenants are not members of the same family). However it would not nned a license as it is only three storeys.
'Elf and Safety
But a landlord trying to stuff it full of tenants would be stopped by other rules. The legislation applying would be: the HMO Management Regulations, the Housing Health & Safety Rating system coupled with Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004 which provide local authorities with the powers to deal with any hazards at the property, the Housing Act 1985 Part X which deals with minimum room sizes and the Housing Act 2004 which deals with the prevention of overcrowding in HMOs.
So there you have it!
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In this scenario is there anything to stop a landlord putting in six or more tenants in such a property and staying outside the HMO regulations? If so, what regulations would then apply to prevent this?
This is a tough question which even I did not know the answer too and I’m grateful to the guys at the Residential Landlords Association at http://www.rla.org.uk/ for supplying the answer.
The RLA experts say that the property would, of course, be an HMO (assuming the tenants are not members of the same family). However it would not nned a license as it is only three storeys.
'Elf and Safety
But a landlord trying to stuff it full of tenants would be stopped by other rules. The legislation applying would be: the HMO Management Regulations, the Housing Health & Safety Rating system coupled with Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004 which provide local authorities with the powers to deal with any hazards at the property, the Housing Act 1985 Part X which deals with minimum room sizes and the Housing Act 2004 which deals with the prevention of overcrowding in HMOs.
So there you have it!
If you want to find out more, ask us.
CHECK OUT OUR SITE LETTINGFOCUS.COM:
THE HOME PAGE OF THIS BLOG click here: Blog
THE HOME PAGE OF OUR MAIN SITE click here: LettingFocus Home Page
ONE TO ONE PRIVATE CONSULTING click here: Property Mentoring
NEXT SEMINAR AND NETWORKING EVENT for Landlords and Property Investors:
Next Property Investing Seminar and Networking Event
We have GREAT OFFERS on a range of services and products for landlords too; click here including landlords insurance, tenant referencing, tenancy agreements and more: Services and Products for Landlords
For general info on our SEMINARS AND CONSULTING click here: Property Seminars, Networking Evenings and Consulting
TO READ PAST CLIENT TESTIMONIALS – both commercial and private click here: Testimonials
BUY “SUCCESSFUL PROPERTY LETTING” click here: Buy the Book at Amazon
ABOUT US
LettingFocus.com are the experts on landlord issues and I’m David Lawrenson. I have been a landlord and property investor myself for over 25 years and am author of “Successful Property Letting” – which has been the UK’s top selling property and buy to let book for the last 3 years.
We help landlords and property investors make money in property by coaching them in ways that work, which are ethical and which involve minimal risk.
At LettingFocus we pride ourselves on giving independent unbiased buy to let advice for property buyers and landlords both on a one to one mentoring and coaching basis as well as through occasional group seminars.
With no link to property firms, developers or bridging loan providers, at LettingFocus, we can advise on where and what type of property to buy for investment, when to buy and how to buy property at a low price. We also show you how to manage tenants properly and in ways that take up as little of your time as possible.
We also do consultancy and writing for companies such as banks, local authorities, property websites and social housing providers – helping them with their landlord or buy to let facing strategy.
To JOIN our Free QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER simply send an email to david@LettingFocus.com - Please note we WILL NOT send spam or sell our mailing list to advertisers!
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