HMO’s & Student Lets
Everything you need to run compliant, profitable HMOs and student lets in the UK. This category brings together clear, real-world guidance for landlords and managing agents, from licensing and amenity standards to rent optimisation and void reduction. Expect step-by-step explainers on selective and additional licensing schemes, management regulations, fire safety, room-size rules, planning Use Class and Article 4 directions, as well as EPC requirements and funding routes for upgrades. We also cover finance and refinancing options, lender criteria, and practical governance such as tenancy agreements, deposits, inventories and council interactions. Case studies and checklists translate the rules into day-to-day processes so you can evidence compliance and keep properties safe, legally let and attractive to students and sharers. Bookmark this hub for regular news, best-practice toolkits and expert commentary from the Property118 community. Start with our licensing primers and compliance checklists, then explore the latest articles on planning, EPCs and finance to keep your HMO strategy resilient.
The DPS launches social media drive to help students be good tenants
Council urges public to report unlicensed HMOs in crackdown on landlords
Council under fire over immediate HMO rule change
NRLA urge MPs to amend Renters’ Rights Bill to protect student housing market
HMO sector will see a rise in criminal landlords exploiting tenants
PBSA investment soars but supply issues remain
BBC investigation reveals London’s unlicensed HMO crisis
University rents vary by £11,000 across the top institutions
Report reveals key trends in the shared living sector
Converting empty homes into HMOs could help solve housing crisis
Landlords selling up sparks concern among student renters
HMO Staggered move out dates would make repossession impossible?
