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House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

Under the Housing Act 2004, a HMO is a building that is:

  • occupied by more than one household;
  • and more than one household shares an amenity, like a bathroom, toilet or cooking facilities.

This can include bedsits, some shared houses/flats.

By law, we must licence certain types of HMO. This licence is issued under the Traditional Additional Licensing Scheme.

For more about HMOs and licences, see: Licensing of houses in multiple occupation.