Sep

Only a week left before Mandatory HMO licensing is in force

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With an extension of the rules bringing a wider range of houses in multiple occupation (HMO) into the mandatory licensing regime coming into effect on 1 October, landlords have just one week to apply for a licence.

This licensing requirement applies to all properties that meet the following criteria:

is occupied by five or more persons
is occupied by persons living in two or more separate households
and meets:
- the standard test under section 254(2) of the Act
- the self-contained flat test under section 254(3) of the Act but is not a purpose-built flat situated in a block comprising three or more self-contained flats

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