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Help with refused HMO licence?

Author: Readers Question

12th November 2025, 6 months ago | 4

Hi, I have a property in County Durham with a previously granted HMO licence to a leaseholder on a corporate...

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HMO licence application surveyor issue?

Author: Readers Question

9th September 2025, 8 months ago | 2

Hello Everyone, I have a some HMO properties that are shortly due to be subject to additional licensing scheme by...

HMO texts above a red arrow pointing down in a red box, approved sign next to a stamp sitting on official papers on top of a keyboard

HMO licence approvals drop by 6% across Britain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

The number of new House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licences approved across Great Britain fell by 6% in 2024, research...

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City landlords face costly and complex HMO licence renewal process

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Private landlords in one city say they are grappling with an unnecessarily arduous system for renewing their House in Multiple...

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HMO licences hit record highs across England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The number of HMO licences issued in England surged to 27,177 last year, according to data firm Searchland. Since the...

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Mandatory HMO Licence requirements?

Author: Readers Question

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, I have a 3-bedroom house in Newham I am thinking of converting the through lounge to two bedrooms thus...

HMO licence – Consistency of the Public Register?

Author: Readers Question

19th February 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hello, I recently obtained an HMO licence and, to my horror, found out that my home address will be included...

HMO licence questions under caution?

Author: Readers Question

13th February 2023, 3 years ago | 45

I’ve been very foolish. During a time of family stress, I allowed a couple, at viewing, who then became a...

HMO licence tenants say they are related – Cousins?

Author: Readers Question

27th September 2021, 5 years ago | 5

I have a three-bedroom flat and the single room does not meet the council’s new imposed minimum room size of...

New HMO licence – Can Islington demand these conditions?

Author: Readers Question

30th November 2020, 5 years ago | 13

I recently discovered that my council (Islington) now require my family home (previously classified as an unlicensed HMO as it...

HMO licence declined and I must now evict tenants?

Author: Readers Question

15th October 2020, 6 years ago | 13

A house has been used as an HMO, but after applying for a licence it was not granted and the...

Sublet and no HMO licence eviction attempt?

Author: Readers Question

2nd October 2020, 6 years ago | 7

I have a two bedroomed flat and allowed two individuals to live in it. One in a bedroom and the...

Let for 2 to 3 days a time – HMO licence required?

Author: Readers Question

25th November 2019, 6 years ago | 19

We have an 8 bedroom (7 en-suite) property that we let via booking.com to guests. Most guests only stay for...

Croydon HMO Licence “Evidence” Dubious

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2019, 7 years ago | 6

Croydon are doing a consultation so they can implement borough wide Article 4 restriction on HMOs. Their main claim is...

HMO Licence – self contained flats

Author: Readers Question

12th September 2018, 8 years ago | 15

I own a shop with 8 COMPLETELY self contained flats above. There is some confusion with Hackney council on the...

Do I need a new Hmo Licence if I add my spouse to title?

Author: Readers Question

22nd May 2018, 8 years ago | 4

Hello all, I am in the process of remortgaging a fully licensed HMO flat, that is in my name only...

HMO licence payment taken when they knew I would not get planning?

Author: Readers Question

16th January 2017, 9 years ago | 5

I have a property in Brighton which has been let to three people. A HMO license was granted last year...

Ordinary 4 bed flat but with HMO Licence?

Author: Readers Question

28th July 2016, 10 years ago | 2

I bought a derelict flat next to West of Scotland university in Paisley (it had been empty for a number...

Not made aware HMO licence required

Author: Readers Question

17th September 2014, 12 years ago | 6

My previous letting agent did not make me aware I needed an HMO licence on a property which they subsequently...

Private address required for HMO Licence!

Author: Readers Question

3rd June 2014, 12 years ago | 52

I’m applying for a HMO licence and the council officer is insisting we give our private residence address but I’m...

Noisey tenants are putting my HMO Licence at risk

Author: Readers Question

27th January 2014, 12 years ago | 3

HELP! I’ve an HMO Licensed flat in Edinburgh. My tenants have been noisy late at night and the Council Night...

Councils lose Court cases over HMO licence fees

Author: Mark Alexander

11th November 2013, 13 years ago | 11

Three cases have recently been tested in the Courts whereby Councils have charged more for HMO licensing then was reasonable....

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HMO licence fees up 650 percent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2012, 14 years ago | 6

In the last year it has become very clear that many Local Authorities are looking very carefully at Private Sector...

“Death trap flat” landlords stripped of HMO licences

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Husband and wife property investors Michael and Margaret McQueen were branded as unfit landlords by councillors and have lost their...

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