England Landlord Guidance
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
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27/09/2020
Licensable HMOs (England)
Where an HMO requires a licence, there are minimum room sizes in England from 1 October ...
27/09/2019
From 1 October 2018, significant changes are being made to which HMOs are licensable and minimum room sizes in HMOs
26/06/2019
For an assured shorthold tenancy in England granted or renewed since 1 October 2015, it is a requirement that in ...
12/05/2013
Vaddaram v East Lindsey District Council [2012] UKUT 194 (LC) is an Upper Tribunal decision relating to fire safety
15/10/2010
R (Goremsandu) v LB Harrow [2010] EWHC 1873
The liability to pay council tax is determined by the hierarchy of ...
08/09/2010
From 1 October 2010, incorporating changes already made on 6 April 2010, planning rules are changed affecting ...
23/11/2009
For shared accommodation or converted blocks of flats, see the useful LACORS guidance on fire safety in let ...
23/11/2009
If the local authority in your area decide to designate an area for additional licensing and if, within that area ...
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18/06/2021
The UK Parliament has recently passed the Fire Safety Act 2021 but no commencement date has been announced. ...
08/04/2021
New fire safety laws aimed at preventing another Grenfell Tower tragedy could leave landlords facing unlimited ...
23/03/2021
A landlord and letting agent must pay a massive £327,000 in fines and costs for running a cramped and squalid house
22/01/2021
Rogue landlords who flout shared house safety rules have picked up huge fines for letting tenants live in unsafe ...
17/09/2020
A new bill threatening higher penalties for house in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing breaches is progressing ...
12/07/2020
A city council housing team has seen two prosecutions against HMO landlords quashed on appeal in four months. ...
19/06/2020
A property tribunal has handed out England’s second banning order to landlord Mahmut Gilgil after his conviction ...
19/02/2020
A staggering 33 people were found sharing a small flat raided by housing officers in London’s East End. (more…)
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The Lacors Fire Safety Guidance provides a suggested fire risk assessment form. This template is based on that form
Questions and Answers (for this topic and country)
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13/03/2018 |
Do HMOs require EPCs?
I believe they do, but there is no need to show them to tenants. (more…)
25/09/2017 |
I have a tenant who is in 2 months arrears on a tenancy that started in July 2017 and I intend to serve a section 8. The tenant rents a specific room in the house and has his own AST so can I ...
09/02/2018 |
which form should I use for rent increase on HMO all tenants in periodic status of AST? (more…)
14/06/2020 |
11/05/2020 4:16 pm
I’ve been served a Hazard notice for a house divided into 3 self contained flats. It quotes Licensing and Management of HMOs Regs 2007.
They want a sign with ...
04/02/2018 |
Please can you clarify the requirements for EPCs for HMOs in particular with relation to the new HMO licensing guidelines? (more…)
22/11/2016 |
I have a tenant who is applying for a room in an HMO who I found out is an ex-prisoner. I only found out because he put previous address as a hostel for prisoners. He had a good credit ...
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