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Minimum Standards for S.257 HMOs That Require a Licence (Additional Licensing)
If the local authority in your area decide to designate an area for additional licensing and if, within that area they designate that section 257 HMOs (converted blocks of flats) require a licence, the following minimum standards apply.
Minimum Standards of Licensable Property (NOT s.257 HMO) (England)
The prescribed minimum standards for mandatory bedsit type accommodation are defined in Schedule 3 of the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006. These Regulations have been amended
Management of HMO Regulations 2006
The Management of HMO regulations create obligations for landlords and occupiers where the property is an HMO (essentially, any property with more than 2 unrelated people sharing or certain converted blocks of flats).
Fire Safety Act 2021
The Fire Safety Act applies to England and Wales and extends the fire risk assessment of communal areas to include doors leading to flats
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A landlord and letting agent must pay a massive £327,000 in fines and costs for running a cramped and squalid house shared by 18 tenants and six children.
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Rogue landlords who flout shared house safety rules have paid massive fines for letting tenants live in unsafe and filthy conditions.
33 Tenants Found Sleeping in One Overcrowded Flat
A staggering 33 people were found sharing a small flat raided by housing officers in London’s East End.
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A property guardianship firm that shoehorned tenants into a derelict care home has been fined for breaking house in multiple occupation rules
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HMO Failures Lead to £250,000 in Fines and Landlord Jail Term
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Court round-up June 2015 HMO offences
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The court roundup includes fire safety, gas safety, electrical safety, and HMO licence breaches.
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If the local authority in your area decide to designate an area for additional licensing and if, within that area they designate that section 257 HMOs (converted blocks of flats) require a licence, the following minimum standards apply.
Minimum Standards of Licensable Property (NOT s.257 HMO) (England)
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Management of HMO Regulations 2006
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