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Limit on number of tenants?
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Call the council/s
You need the housing dept, specifically HMO bit. Ask if there is additional licensing in the areas you are looking at.
You could try their websites, but if anything like my local council, they haven't updated it in years.0 -
Call the council/s
You need the housing dept, specifically HMO bit. Ask if there is additional licensing in the areas you are looking at.
You could try their websites, but if anything like my local council, they haven't updated it in years.
Let's not forget the planning permission....!!
1) HMO licensing
2) HMO planning permission
Both need to be adhered to.I can take no responsibility for the use of any free comments given, any actions taken are the sole decision of the individual in question after consideration of my free comments.
That also means I cannot share in any profits from any decisions made!;)0 -
Sorry, you are right.
I've been ignoring it - the law, not you - as it's a) new & b) ludicrous
Didn't the new lot promise to repeal it, like the HIPS?0 -
Sorry, you are right.
I've been ignoring it - the law, not you - as it's a) new & b) ludicrous
Didn't the new lot promise to repeal it, like the HIPS?
There have been talks about repealing yes, as yet no post coalition clue given though! Am waiting to hear though...I can take no responsibility for the use of any free comments given, any actions taken are the sole decision of the individual in question after consideration of my free comments.
That also means I cannot share in any profits from any decisions made!;)0 -
Well just spoke to 6 local letting agents, and they do not see an issue with it at all. Just stating that it is a matter for the LL to evaluate.
This might however be an answer in ignornace of the law.
If it is a case of us finding a place, and then the local authority review the situation and stipulate that we are living there unauthorised, is is a matter of concern only for the LL. Or could it see our lease, devalued to a license...0 -
Well just spoke to 6 local letting agents, and they do not see an issue with it at all. Just stating that it is a matter for the LL to evaluate.
This might however be an answer in ignornace of the law.
If it is a case of us finding a place, and then the local authority review the situation and stipulate that we are living there unauthorised, is is a matter of concern only for the LL. Or could it see our lease, devalued to a license...
Maybe a result of the fact that the letting agencies have no professional registration body that they have to be part of!
They are wrong.
See some earlier discussions back in the hey day, february, just after Mr Healey's press release on January 29 of this year.
At least you know one thing, don't bother letting from any of them!I can take no responsibility for the use of any free comments given, any actions taken are the sole decision of the individual in question after consideration of my free comments.
That also means I cannot share in any profits from any decisions made!;)0 -
Just to clarify, from some well respected solicitors, seen as the property experts to go to on the matter, see below....
1) Selective licensing - http://blog.painsmith.co.uk/2010/05/13/additional-and-selective-licensing-consent/
2) HMO planning - http://blog.painsmith.co.uk/2010/03/12/new-planning-categories-for-hmos/I can take no responsibility for the use of any free comments given, any actions taken are the sole decision of the individual in question after consideration of my free comments.
That also means I cannot share in any profits from any decisions made!;)0 -
Rules on HMOs are here.
Thanks for the link....
but slight qualification....."Rules on selective licensing for HMOs"I can take no responsibility for the use of any free comments given, any actions taken are the sole decision of the individual in question after consideration of my free comments.
That also means I cannot share in any profits from any decisions made!;)0
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