HMO - Help!

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http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1054275

As far as I can tell, in this instance you are a sole tenant renting from a LL. (friend of your dad's) Therefore the LL does not need an HMO licence.

You are also a LL yourself by sub-letting the property, whilst also living in it.

If a landlord lives in his property with only 2 other occupants, the property will not be classified as an HMO. However, if the landlord has 3 or more other occupants living in their property, that property becomes an HMO...

http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/rentingandletting/privaterenting/housesmultiple/hmofaq/landlords/licence/?id=668122#question

So if you decide to get a third person, you will need to be registered and ensure the property conforms to all necessary legislative requirements. Make sure you have your landlords permission before you do any modifications required to the property.

Check with your local authority as the law may be different in Scotland

Bunnie

Thanks for all yoru comments.

Yes the LL has given me written permission to sublet the room. Im not concerned with contracts etc as i have that all sorted including the subletting agreement any sublessee would have with myself.

If i am a sublessor i dont think i am considered the LL of the property or of the sublessee atall.

All i wanted to know is that in the future (say next year) when my sublesee moves out. And i am the only resident once again. If my BF moved in (we would have a joint tenancy with the LL) and then we sublet the extra room(with permission) to a 3rd person who is unrealated to us would the property need to be HMO to do this. ie there would be 3 people (2 related, 1 not) but 2 families.

In Scotland if 2 families are in the same property is an HMO license required?

Am gettin gconfused as i think some responses apply to England & Wales and i know its different!