Friday, 5 January 2018

Government Confirms Extension Of Mandatory HMO Licensing

The Government has announced that it will be seeking Parliament’s approval on regulations to
extend the scope of mandatory HMO licensing:
·         It will apply where certain HMOs are occupied by five persons or more in two or more households
·         This includes any HMO where such householders lack or share basic amenities such as a toilet, personal washing or cooking facilities.
·         It also applies to purpose built flats where there are up to two flats in the block and one or both are occupied as an HMO.
·         The new rules will be introduced in two phases. Most likely, the regulations will come into force in April 2018.

Read more on the NLA website.

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