What is a HMO?
Multiple occupation
Your home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if both of the following apply:
- At least three tenants live there, forming more than one household
- Toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities are shared with other tenants
What is a household?
A household is either a single person or members of the same family who live together. A family includes people who are:
- Married or living together - including people in same-sex relationships
- Relatives or half-relatives, for example, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings
- Step-parents and step-children
Examples
- Shared flats and houses
- Bedsits
- Hostels
- Halls of residence for students or nurses
- Boarding houses
- Hotels or bed and breakfasts with permanent residents
- Some supported accommodation, such as foyers or 'move on' accommodation for homeless people
All HMOs are inspected by us to make sure they are free from hazards that could affect the health and safety of any occupants or visitors.
Some landlords will need a licence from the council. Do I need a licence?
HMO Standards
The council has a set of minimum standards required for all HMOs in Wyre.
The document should be used as a general guide for people who own, manage or control HMOs.
The standards apply to all HMOs regardless of whether a licence is required or not. They should be read along with the specific guides for the different categories of HMOs.