We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
HMO wash hand basin rule to be amended
red40
Posts: 264 Forumite
The prescriptive requirement for wash hand basins, bathrooms and toilets as specified in Schedule 3 to SI 2006/373 met with much concern from both landlords and local authorities.
Most local authorities wanted greater flexibility to adopt local standards, and to enable them to use their discretion, where they felt it was appropriate.
The new regulations, SI 1903 The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007, were laid before Parliament on 10 July 2007 and are due to come into force on 1 October 2007.
Under the new regulations, there must be “an adequate number of bathrooms, toilets and wash hand basins suitable for personal washing for the number of persons sharing those facilities and where reasonably practical, there must be a wash hand basin with appropriate splashback in each unit other than a unit in which a sink has been provided as mentioned in paragraph 4(1)”.
Most local authorities wanted greater flexibility to adopt local standards, and to enable them to use their discretion, where they felt it was appropriate.
The new regulations, SI 1903 The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007, were laid before Parliament on 10 July 2007 and are due to come into force on 1 October 2007.
Under the new regulations, there must be “an adequate number of bathrooms, toilets and wash hand basins suitable for personal washing for the number of persons sharing those facilities and where reasonably practical, there must be a wash hand basin with appropriate splashback in each unit other than a unit in which a sink has been provided as mentioned in paragraph 4(1)”.
0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.2K Spending & Discounts
- 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.4K Life & Family
- 258.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards