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Definition of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
Under the Housing Act 2004 a property is defined as being a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if it is one of the following:
- A shared house lived in by people who belong to more than one family/household and who share one or more facilities (section 254(2)).
- A house in bedsits lived in by people who belong to more than one family/household and who share one or more facilities (section 254(4)).
- An individual flat lived in by people who belong to more than one family/household and who share one or more facilities (section 254(3)).
- A building of self-contained flats that do not meet the 1991 Building Regulation standards (section 257).
Please note that some exemptions apply within the above criteria, for further clarification contact the Council's Private Sector Housing team.
Please see the following links for further information relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation:
30 July 2010
