Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Documents Consultation

To help owners and managers of HMOs understand and comply with their legal responsibilities and obligations, the council has recently reviewed and updated its HMO amenity standards. Some sections of this document inform the reader of strict legal requirements, while other sections provide a guide as to what the council recommends and believes is recognised good practice to ensure compliance with statutory requirements. In addition, to help HMO owners and managers decide whether or not they require a licence, and for those that do, the council has produced a Guide to HMO licensing.     

As part of the council’s commitment to engage with landlords, agents and other interested parties, the council is seeking views on these two documents.