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Government legislation is used to define what
constitutes Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) across the
UK.
Under the
Housing
Act 2004 a HMO is defined as one of the following:
- A shared house lived in by people who belong to more than one
family and who share one or more facilities such as wc, wash hand
basin, shower, bath or cooking facilities
- A house divided into bedsits lived in by people who belong to
more than one family and who share one or more facilities
- An individual flat lived in by people who belong to more than
one family and who share one or more facilities
- A building of self-contained flats which does not meet 1991
Building Regulation standards
However, there are exemptions including the following types of
buildings:
- Those occupied by only two people
- Those occupied by the owner and family and one or two
lodgers
- Those occupied by a religious community
- Those owned by public bodies
- Those owned by educational institution
- Those of self-contained flats if two-thirds or more of the
flats are owner-occupied
For further information about HMO definitions and licensing
visit the HMO
Licensing or contact our
Private Rented Housing Team on 01934 634
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