HMO Licensing - (Houses of Multiple Occupancy)
To follow best practice, Chainbow, as managing agents write to advise that we have a responsibility to manage your development according to the law. With this in mind, if you are an investor or simply ‘let’ your property, can all Leaseholder Landords please be aware of HMO Licensing (Houses of Multiple Occupancy).
As an example, if you own a property in the London Borough of Southwark, they have ‘mandatory’ licensing. For instance, if you let your property to 5 or more people with disproportionate facilities or your tenants cross two or more families, you will be required to apply for HMO Licensing. Or indeed you own and Let in the London Borough of Westminster, they have ‘transitional’ licensing, where you have 3 or more people renting and they cross over two or more families, or indeed you have bed-sits with shared facilities, again you will need to apply for HMO Licensing.
The above examples are only a snapshot of what may be classed as an HMO, so please check with your Local Council to see whether you require HMO Licensing. If you do, then you must ensure that Chainbow are advised and provide proof of such communication (via Registered Post), if required. If you do have a property which is HMO Licensed, Chainbow will need to manage this development accordingly.
The above examples are not exhaustive and each Council has different requirements, therefore if you are a Leaseholder and you let your property, it will be your responsibility to comply with any statutory requirements.
Also, if you are letting your property, can you please advise Chainbow.
