Requirements

There are certain requirements that must be met when a property is licensed. Briefly the requirements for licensing are that:

• each individual licensable Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) is licensed
• there are adequate amenities and the house is not overcrowded
• the licensee is a 'fit and proper person'. In general terms this is a person who has complied with housing and related legislation, is competent to manage the property and has the resources to do it
• electrical appliances are safe
• furniture/furnishings are safe
• landlord gas appliances are safe
• fire alarm systems are maintained
• a copy of a 'written statement of the terms' of occupation is provided to the occupiers
• the HMO will be properly managed
• other requirements may also be specified
• the licence holder will take steps to minimise anti-social behaviour

More information on the licence conditions is available from the documents table below.

Documents

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	Property licence - licence approval requirements for a HMO licence. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 29KB
	Anti-social behaviour code of practice for landlords - the following conditions sets out what is expected of landlords to meet the ‘reasonable’ test for tackling anti-social behaviour. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 22.9KB