Understanding Minimum Standards for Section 257 HMOs

Get to know the Housing Act 2004's guidelines for Section 257 HMOs, including standards for living accommodations, bathroom facilities, and fire precautionary measures.
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Licensing of Private Rented Properties

The Housing Act 2004 introduced licensing of private rented premises. It is compulsory to license larger, higher-risk dwellings, but local authorities are also able to license other types of rented premises, including other lower-risk HMOs and individual houses and flats, if they can establish that other avenues for tackling problems in these properties have been exhausted.

Duties on the Manager of an HMO

The Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006 place specific duties on the manager of an HMO

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

Special requirements apply to types of properties known as Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) which place special responsibilities on landlords and agents.