- Housing Act 2004 - which provides the definitions of a HMO and details HMO licensing requirements
including making additional licensing schemes
- Statutory Instrument 2006 number 371 - The Licensing of Houses
in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order
2006 - defining which HMOs must be licensed
- Statutory Instrument 2006 number 372 – The Management of Houses
in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006 - the management
regulations applicable to all HMOs, whether or not they are
licensable
- Statutory Instrument 2006 number 373 – The Licensing and
Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses
(Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended
by Statutory Instrument 2007 number 1093 – The Licensing and
Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions)
(England) Regulations 2007 - to qualify definitions given,
describing information asked for and detailing statutory amenity
standards to qualify definitions given,
describing information asked for and detailing
statutory amenity standards.
Management regulations
The management regulations are applicable to all HMOs, whether
or not they are licensable, which are defined as HMOs in the
Housing Act 2004. These regulations
place duties on the manager to ensure take such matters as fire
precautions, Health and Safety, maintenance of water supplies,
drainage, gas and electricity are maintained in proper working
order.
It requires the manager to:
- ensure that the house is kept structurally sound and properly
decorated
- proper arrangements for rubbish to be collected from the
property and to ensure proper storage for the rubbish while it is
awaiting collection.
It places a duty on tenants to behave in an orderly manner and
not to hinder the manager in the carrying out of these duties.
Anyone believed to have contravened these regulations can be
prosecuted and the maximum fine is level 5 on the standard scale.
This is currently £5000.
The regulations are published by The Stationery Office Ltd.