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AdrianC

Oh, this is you as well, isn't it?
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5559039

That <6m2 room would be ideal as a toilet/washbasin, rather than renting it out. You would probably be able to get a shower in there, too.

hign10pines

1st HMO I lived in there was 1 bathroom for 5 rooms. The 2 downstairs had no facilities in their rooms, the smallest box room had a sink, the other 2 had showers!. Another one was 4 rooms to 1 bathroom.

hign10pines

bouicca21 wrote: »

What sort of tenant do you expect to get? It is going to be pretty downmarket isn't it? Wouldn't converting one of the kitchens give you a wider demographic and hence less problems and possibly higher rental income?

Do you actually have a viable business plan? Because you sound dangerously under capitalised to me.

Downmarket, in what respect? Every HMO I've lived in has been working professionals. All been in London though so much harder to rent on own.

Fuzzyness

45002 wrote: »

Change of use.

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/9/change_of_use

that link says between 3 and 6 people living together. my council only require an application when more than 6 people are living in a house so quite possible the OP doesnt need to apply for planning permission.

Nasqueron

hign10pines wrote: »

1st HMO I lived in there was 1 bathroom for 5 rooms. The 2 downstairs had no facilities in their rooms, the smallest box room had a sink, the other 2 had showers!. Another one was 4 rooms to 1 bathroom.

Halls of Residence I was in in first year was a split of 5 / 6 bedroom flats, the 5 room ones had a toilet/sink and a shower/toilet/sink, the 6 bedroom ones had 2 showers. All the rooms had a sink.

The houses I lived in after that were all 5 people and I only remember one shower / toilet bathroom in each one

kunkj

Fuzzyness wrote: »

that link says between 3 and 6 people living together. my council only require an application when more than 6 people are living in a house so quite possible the OP doesn't need to apply for planning permission.

Unless OPs property falls in an area subject to an Article 4 Direction (I know that Leeds Council has implemented one but I am not sure how many other councils have so that might be a bit of a niche FYI). Also worth pointing out that there is a difference between a property being classed as a house of multiple occupation - which is a Planning thing - and needing to be licensed to operate as an HMO - which is a Housing thing i.e. different departments within the council.

https://www.rla.org.uk/article4/article4_overview.shtml
http://www.landlords.org.uk/sites/default/files/NLA%20Article%204%20Policy%20Flyer%20(A4)_0.pdf
http://www.investinleedsproperty.co.uk/article4directionleedswhatdoesthismean/