HMO LICENSING
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW
DO I NEED HMO LICENSING?
If your property meets the definition for an HMO it may require an HMO licence. There are two specific HMO licensing schemes in England and Wales which are Mandatory and Additional Licensing. If you would like to know which properties in your portfolio are HMOs, you can use our app. We will also provide licensing options and monitor your properties to alert you if they are uncompliant.
MANDATORY HMO LICENSING
This is a nationwide scheme, please click below for further information.
ADDITIONAL HMO LICENSING
This is a council specific scheme, please below for further information.
SELECTIVE HMO LICENSING
It is important to note that while Selective licensing schemes are not specific to HMOs, HMOs may require a licence under a Selective licensing scheme depending on it’s criteria.
HMO EXEMPTIONS
There are a number of HMO exemptions to the Mandatory licensing regulations.
HMO SERVICES
DO I NEED LICENSING?
Discover and keep track of you property's licensing needs with our app!
Using live data sets and mapping technology we will instantly alert you of any properties which are at risk, outline next steps in the licensing journey and provide a clear solution to ensure compliance with local and national legislation.
Every council has it’s own HMO register available to the public, this allows anyone to carry out a HMO licence check on a specific property to determine whether it has the required licence or not. Tenants are starting to do this as if the property they occupy does not have the required licence they can file for up to 12 months rent repayment under the Rent Repayment Order (2004).