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HMO Rules

What are the penalties for not obtaining an HMO license?

Penalty
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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

Why is the Local Authority asking me to do the Electoral Roll for my HMO?

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

Fashade v Albustin and others [2023]

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

What are the HMO licensing rules for self contained flats?

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

How do I work out how many households are in my property?

Why?
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Rules

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

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

Student lettings, information for landlords

students
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Filed Under: Occupation Types, Post Renters Rights Act Tagged With: HMO Rules, RRA-Occupation-Types-Topic, Student lettings, Tenancy Types

Is there a register of HMO licenses?

Register
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Rules

Why are HMO lettings different from other lettings?

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

What should I do if I let or are going to let properties in an HMO?

Phone call
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Rules, planning, Preliminary matters, Renters Rights Act Checked

What is an HMO (House in Multiple Occupation)?

HMO
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What is a temporary exemption notice (TEN)?

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

What are the landlords extra responsibilities with HMO properties?

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

What are the Heat Network Regulations and how do they apply to HMOs?

Regulations
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: heat network regulations, HMO Rules, Renters Rights Act Checked, Utility Regulations

What are the criteria for granting an HMO license?

Large HMO houses
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What are the amenity standards for HMOs?

Wash hand basin
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What are the special HMO rules for converted flats?

Flats
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: HMO Rules, Renters Rights Act Checked, Review post RRA commencement

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

Goremsandu, Regina (on The Application of) -v- London Borough of Harrow – [2010]

High Court
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: Council tax, Goremsandu, HMO Rules

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