Thursday, 16 August 2018

New HMO Rules Come Into Effect In England On 1 October 2018


New regulations to bring mandatory licensing to all multi-occupied properties where there are five or more people, forming two or more separate households. The main change is:
·         Altered definition of an HMO under the Housing Act 2004: for licensing purposes, from 1/10, an HMO will be any property occupied by five or more people, forming two or more separate households.
This contrasts with the existing HMO definition which is a property occupied by 5 or more people, forming two or more separate households and comprising three or more storeys.
Read more on the RICS website.

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