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| Responsible department? | Question | | Which council department will be responsible for HMO licensing?
More... | | HHSRS | Question | | What are Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inspections?
More... | | Timings for registration | Question | | When do I have to apply for a licence by? How long will the application process take?
More... | | My HMO is already registered | Question | | What happens if my property is already in a local authority registration scheme?
More... | | HMO costs | Question | | How much is this registration of HMOs likely to cost me? I need to know to determine the rents that I charge and indeed whether I actually want to continue to use my property as an HMO given all th... More... | | Grounds for granting a licence | Question | | What are the criteria for an HMO licence to be granted? What are the minimum standards set for HMOs?
More... | | Only 4 tenants | Question | | My property is currently only rented to four people but it has room to rent to more. Should I apply for a licence?
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| Evicting tenants | Question | | Will I have to evict tenants to make sure that my property is not housing more than the licence allows?
More... | | HMO by accident | Question | | What happens if a property of mine becomes licensable because of a change in the makeup of the household which occurs without my knowledge? For example, if a tenant’s partner moves in, bringi... More... | | Fit and proper person | Question | | How and on what grounds will the council decide who is a ‘fit and proper person’?
More... | | De-license a property | Question | | Once a property is licensed as a HMO, is it possible to convert it back to a single dwelling? What would happen to my tenants if I decided to convert an HMO into a single dwelling?
More... | | Penalties | Question | | What are the penalties for operating without a licence?
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