Houses in Multiple Occupation
A House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) is any residential property that is occupied by three or more people who form two or more households, and who share one or more facility/amenities.
A HMO requires a licence if all of the following apply:
- there are five or more people living in the property
- there are two or more households living in the property
- the occupants share one or more of HMO’s facilities/amenities
If you are a landlord or manager and need to apply for a licence, contact 01306 885001.
Each HMO will require an inspection to ensure it:
- meets acceptable management standards
- has adequately sized bedrooms
- has sufficient amenities
- has the required fire safety measures
A fee of £818.85 will be payable to obtain a licence, a discount of £50 is applicable for those who are members of a recognised nation landlord’s association.
The following will be required when applying:
- a valid gas safety certificate for the HMO (where applicable)
- a valid fire detection commissioning certificate (for new installations) or a valid fire detection servicing certificate (for existing installations) where applicable
- a valid emergency lighting certificate, where applicable
- a valid electrical fixed installation certificate
- a valid energy performance certificate
Even if the HMO does not require a licence you must make us aware as we may need to inspect the HMO to ensure it has adequate fire safety measures.
Complete an application form on GOV.UK.
Tacit consent does not apply to these licences as it is in the public interest for us to process your application before it is granted.
Under section 232 of The Housing Act 2004, Mole Valley District Council is required to maintain and make available a public register of licensed Houses in Multiple Occupations, click HERE to view the register.
The dataset is not intended for marketing purposes and none of the individuals or organisations mentioned within this register have given their consent for such use. Companies wishing to use this data for commercial purposes, and marketing in particular, are advised to consider whether their use of this data complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003. Information Rights are upheld by the Information Commissioners Office, for further information, see the Information Commissioner’s Office website at ww.ico.org.uk.
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