Private Rented Housing

Question

The Government has produced a raft of guidance on the letting and management of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

• Our guidance for landlords and tenants on their rights and responsibilities sets out what makes a property an HMO, which HMOs require licences, how to apply for a licence and the legal obligations landlords and agents have. This can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlord-and-tenant-rights-and-responsibilities-in-the-private-rented-sector.
• Further guidance for landlords and managing agents on how to apply for an HMO licence can be found at https://www.gov.uk/house-in-multiple-occupation-licence.
• Landlords can also consult our specific guidance for tenants on HMOs, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/private-renting/houses-in-multiple-occupation.
• Landlords may also be interested in our guidance on HMO licence reform for local authorities, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/houses-in-multiple-occupation-and-residential-property-licensing-reform-guidance-for-local-housing-authorities.
• We’ve also produced guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the private and social rented sectors in the context of COVID-19. This guidance covers shared homes including HMOs and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities.