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HMO Licensing

What are the penalties for not obtaining an HMO license?

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Filed Under: Post Renters Rights Act, Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: Banning orders, England only, HMO Licensing, HMO Rules, rent repayment order, RRA-Shared-Properties-HMOs-Topic

Fashade v Albustin and others [2023]

County court
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: HMO Licensing, HMO Rules, rent repayment order

Gateshead MBC v City Estate Holdings Ltd

County court
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: HMO Licensing

Licensing – where a building has several flats, must the landlord get licenses for each flat, or can a single license be obtained for the building?

Flats
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: HMO Licensing, Local Authority licensing

Northumberland Mews Ltd v Thanet DC [2022]

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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: HMO Licensing

Local Authority Directory Update 2022

Local Authority Update 2022 Much as how spring is a time for cleaning in preparation for the warmer summer months, it is also the time we dust off the Local Authority Directory and update the links and information on how local councils deal with their various housing issues. This past year we have added more […]

Filed Under: News Blog Tagged With: HMO Licensing

Update on Local Authority HMO Licensing – February 2022

Here is the Third update from my assistant Mark. You will find the Second Update here Confirmed Licensing Changes Sandwell Metropolitan district: Sandwell Proposals to introduce an additional licensing scheme for Houses In Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in and around the high street and central areas of West Bromwich. The scheme will begin in April 2022. […]

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Global 100 Ltd, Global Guardians Management Ltd & Theo Kyprianou v LB Hounslow [2021]

County court
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: HMO Licensing, rent repayment order

What are the HMO licensing rules for self contained flats?

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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Licensing, HMO Rules, Renters Rights Act Checked

Update on Local Authority HMO Licensing – August 2021

Au update on licensing changes and consultations regarding HMO licensing

Filed Under: Critical Legal Information Tagged With: hmo, HMO Licensing, hmo update

D’Costa v D’Andrea & Ors [2021]

County court
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Licensing, rent repayment order

Vadamalayan v Stewart & others [2020]

County court
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Licensing, rent repayment order

IR Management Service Ltd v Salford City Council [2020]

County court
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Filed Under: Court Proceedings Tagged With: Burden of proof, First Tier Tribunal, HMO Licensing

Rakusen v Jepsen [2023]

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Filed Under: Checks and Payments, Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Licensing, rent repayment order, rent to rent

Chan v Bilkhu [2020]

County court
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: HMO Licensing, rent repayment order

What is selective licensing?

HMO Application
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: England only, HMO Licensing, Renters Rights Act Checked

Waltham Forest LB v. Khan [2017]

County court
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Licensing

Do I need to get a license for my HMO? Wales

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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Licensing, HMO Rules, old Wales, Wales only

What are the HMO Minimum Bedroom Sizes

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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: eng, HMO Licensing

What is an HMO (House in Multiple Occupation)?

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What are the criteria for granting an HMO license?

Large HMO houses
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Do I need to get a license for my HMO?

HMO Application
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: England only, HMO Licensing, HMO Rules, Renters Rights Act Checked

Are the HMO licensing rules the same everywhere in the country?

HMO House
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