If you have a property that is occupied by 5 or more persons from 2 or more households, then it must be licenced. This is called "mandatory" licensing and is nationwide. 

Local Authorities do set their own HMO standards and it can be confusing as one Council's standards can differ significantly to another. 

Not having a licence is an offence and you may be served with a £30,000 Civil Penalty Notice or prosecuted for an unlimited fine.

Thinking of converting a property into a HMO?     Don't get caught out...

Far too often we see landlords spend tens of thousands of pounds converting properties into HMO's which fail to meet HMO standards. As a result, Local Authorities are then forced to limit the number of rooms that can be let, resulting in empty rooms! This is usually down to poor design and planning at the early stages.

Speak to us today if you're thinking of converting a property into a HMO and we can help you design and plan your conversion ensuring you meet HMO standards whilst maximising space and profit.   

Other services we offer...

We also offer a licence application service were we submit the licence application on your behalf, ensuring it is submitted correctly and with the required documents.

We do offer a separate HHSRS inspection service but this is not included as part of the application service. Whilst we do strongly recommend that you have a HHSRS survey carried out to identify any disrepair and ensure that you meet mandatory HMO standards, this is at your own discretion.