By law we must licence certain types of Houses in
Multiple Occupation (HMO) across North Somerset.
Under
the Housing
Act 2004 HMO of three or more stories with five or more
inhabitants where this is some sharing of facilities need to be
licensed.
This is because HMO can be particularly difficult to manage
and present greater risks to occupants than houses occupied by
single households.
Therefore HMO licensing has been introduced by the Government to
ensure those which present the greatest potential risk to tenants
are closely regulated.
Issuing a licence to HMO landlords ensures their tenants have
good standard accommodation as these
properties are regularly inspected to ensure
standards are maintained.
Licensing also assures tenants their
landlords will manage their buildings in an appropriate
manner.
For further information on the licensing scheme which
covers North Somerset please visit the
Landlordinfo.co.uk website
or contact our
Private
Rented Housing Team.
