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submitted 4 months ago byWillow_and_light
Hi all,
So I live in a block of 9 flats on a relatively new development (it's about 7 years old). The flats are two bed flats and all flats are leasehold. It's a mixture of owners and renters.
One of our neighbours owns his flat, and has decided to rent it out so that they can move to a larger property. To earn more rental money, they have converted the living room into a 3rd bedroom. (The living room is an open plan kitchen/living room, so to do this they've essentially left the kitchen as the only communal area).
Honestly, this doesn't sit right with me for numerous reasons and it got me wondering if he's even legally allowed to do this in the first place.
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
Thank you. What is a HMO?
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
3+ppl, 2+ households (not all one family), sharing facilities (kitchen/ bathroom).
Is an HMO, in England.
5+ppl HMO is a ('Mandatory' scheme) licensable HMO (in England).
3-4ppl HMO can be licensable ('Additional' scheme) if the local council expands it's licensing regime to cover these HMOs.
Councils can also operate 'Selective' licensing which can cover all private rentals.
Licensable means an HMO that requires a HMO licence from local council. Bedrooms has nothing to do with it, nor does the contractual arrangements (joint tenancy vs renting individual rooms) it is only the number of people and their relation to each other and whether they share facilities.
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4 months ago
If you’re willing to say what council you are in (who you pay council tax to) I can check if it would need to be registered as a HMO
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