HMO/Co-living, Property Consulting

HMO: Legal relevance of “proposed mode of occupation”

The power to impose conditions under sections 64 and 67, Housing Act 2004, in order to make an HMO suitable for a particular number of households or persons, can be used so as to limit the class of persons for whom the HMO is suitable. Part 2 of the 2004 Act the manner of occupation of a house and the general characteristics of occupants are considered relevant in contexts connected with HMOs and with housing standards generally. Therefore, in certain circumstances the operation of the legislative scheme will depend on the personal characteristics of the occupants or th