Landlords, agents - do you understand what an HMO is?
Lewis, R.
Landlords, agents - do you understand what an HMO is? - 2003 - Estate Agent July 2003, 24-26(3) .
Provides a guide to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), prior to changes envisioned by the new Housing Bill. Goes through the complexities of the legal definition of an HMO but points out that local authorities vary widely in their approach to the regulations. Details the six categories of HMOs and lists the specific requirements, which local authority environmental health departments can enforce. Table comparing the legal definition of HMOs with the DETR and Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's definitions.
SIMMONS V PIZZEY
HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
HOUSING (MANAGEMENT OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION) REGULATIONS 1990
HOUSING ACT 1985
SILBERS V SOUTHWARK LBC
BARNES V SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
ASHRIDGE INVESTMENTS LTD V MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REED V HASTINGS CORPORATION
OKEREKE V BRENT LBC
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989
Landlords, agents - do you understand what an HMO is? - 2003 - Estate Agent July 2003, 24-26(3) .
Provides a guide to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), prior to changes envisioned by the new Housing Bill. Goes through the complexities of the legal definition of an HMO but points out that local authorities vary widely in their approach to the regulations. Details the six categories of HMOs and lists the specific requirements, which local authority environmental health departments can enforce. Table comparing the legal definition of HMOs with the DETR and Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's definitions.
SIMMONS V PIZZEY
HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
HOUSING (MANAGEMENT OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION) REGULATIONS 1990
HOUSING ACT 1985
SILBERS V SOUTHWARK LBC
BARNES V SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
ASHRIDGE INVESTMENTS LTD V MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REED V HASTINGS CORPORATION
OKEREKE V BRENT LBC
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989