Regulations laid in Parliament confirm that the
long-awaited extension of Mandatory HMO Licensing will come into force from 1st
October 2018. The regulations replace the previous prescribed description of
HMO, removing the three-storey rule and bringing purpose built flats where
there are up to two flats in the block into scope of mandatory licensing. From
1st October, properties that meet all of the following criteria will be subject
to mandatory licensing:
·
is occupied by five or more persons;
·
is occupied by persons living in two or more
separate households; and
meets—
·
the standard test under section 254(2) of the
Act;
·
the self-contained flat test under section
254(3) of the Act
·
the converted building test under section 254(4)
of the Act.
Read more on the NLA website.
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