HMO Safety Inspections
We have a proactive inspection programme for licensed and non-licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
Inspections and standards
Our inspection programme includes flats in multiple occupation and self-contained flats. If conditions in the properties inspected are not up to standard, the landlord or owner is required to improve them.
HMOs that do not require an HMO licence may still need fire precaution works to be carried out and the provision of extra amenities. For example, kitchen provisions, number of toilets and bathrooms - these are detailed in our Amenity Standards.
All HMOs must comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
If you think a HMO is breaching conditions, for example, overcrowding you can report it to us using the form below.
Self-contained flats
A property may be a section 257 HMO if it has been converted into self-contained flats or units and:
- the building work was completed before 1 June 1992, or was dealt with under regulation 20 of the Building Regulations 1991; and
- less than two-thirds of the flats are owner-occupied.
Section 257 HMOs are subject to safety inspections. These inspections must meet the requirements of the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007.