A council's plan to licence all houses in multiple occupation (HMO) has begun. Oxford City Council says that from 30 January 2012, every landlord who owns a property in the city where three or more unrelated tenants live and share facilities will be required to get a HMO licence. The first phase of the roll-out - thought to be the first of its kind in the country - started last year. The council says it has now issued nearly 1,000 HMO licences. Landlords who don't come forward and licence their HMOs could be prosecuted and fined up to £20,000, it warns. It estimates that the entire licensing scheme will cover 5,000 properties in total. Read more on the Oxford City Council website.
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