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Mail :
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Private Rented Team Dept for Housing Services Plymouth City Council Plymouth PL1 2AA |
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01752 307079 |
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private.rent@plymouth.gov.uk |
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- National Landlords Association
- Communities and Local Government
- Guild of Residential Landlords
- South West Landlords Association
- Westcountry Landlords Association
- PATH (Plymouth Access To Housing)
- The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS)
- Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL)
- Shelter
- The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)
- Citizens Advice
- The Office of Gas and Electricity
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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
More detailed information is available in the Licence Approval documents below.
