The MHCLG released new guidelines regarding the new laws passed regarding HMOs and selective licensing. These guidelines, meant for landlords, gives information regarding the extension of licensing for HMOs that are smaller. These laws establish minimum dimensions for bedrooms in an effort to protect the habitability of tenants’ living spaces. According to government calculations, this will increase the number of properties that will be subject to government regulations and will thereby aid authorities in taking on landlords who are responsible for subpar living conditions.
Key Takeaways:
- In 2018, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government issued some regulatory changes for landlords.
- These stipulated that landlords leasing units to five or more individuals from two or more separate households must be licensed by their local housing authority.
- The strictures were put in place to crack down on those few landlords that see fit to abuse the system, by leasing unsafe or overcrowded units.
“Last month’s legislative changes are designed to protect tenants’ living conditions by specifying minimum room sizes for HMOs.”
Read more: https://www.landlordzone.co.uk/news/government-issues-new-hmo-licensing-guidelines/
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