HMO Licensing

You must let certain people know in writing that you have made this application or give them a copy of it.
The people who need to know about it are:
- Any owner of the property to which the application relates (if that is not you) i.e. the freeholder and any head lessors who are known to you
- Any mortgage provider for the property to be licensed
- Any other person who is a tenant or long leaseholder of the property or any part of it (including any flat) who is known to you other than a statutory tenant or other tenant whose lease or tenancy is for less than three years (including a periodic tenancy)
- The proposed licence holder (if that is not you)
- The proposed managing agent (if any) (if that is not you)
- Any person who has agreed that he will be bound by any conditions in a licence if it is granted

Provide the following details about the last inspection of the gas installation and appliances. The inspection should have been completed within the last 12 months by a Gas Safe Registered Engineer. You are required to submit the Gas Safe Certificate with this application.

Provide the following details about the last inspection of the portable electrical appliances. The inspection should have been completed within the last 12 months by a competent person. You may be required to submit a current Portable Appliance Test (PAT) Certificate, covering all the appliances, with this application.

Provide the following details about inspections. You are required to submit inspection certificates with this application.

The licence holder will be legally responsible for the operation of the HMO or house to be licensed and must have the power to:
a) Let to and evict tenants
b) Access all parts of the premises to the same extent as the owner
c) Authorise any expenditure necessary to ensure the health and safety of the tenants and others

The proposed licence holder should normally be the “person having control” of the property (the person legally entitled to receive the rental income from the property), usually the owner of the property. However, there may be a good reason why this should not be the case (e.g. if the owner is ill or lives abroad). The “person having control” may be the leaseholder rather than freeholder. The local authority has a duty to award the licence to the most appropriate person.

A household consists of family members or a cohabiting couple. A group of 5 friends counts as 5 separate households.

Include any children, and the landlord and family, if applicable.

If nobody currently occupies the property, enter '0'.

Provide the following details about the last inspection of the electrical installation and fixed appliances. You are required to submit the Periodic Inspection Report and certificate with this application.

Provide details of all COMPANY DIRECTORS and the SECRETARY (if the proposed licence holder is a company), all PARTNERS (if it is a partnership), and all TRUSTEES (if it is a charity or trust). Check for local guidance notes and conditions which may clarify exact requirements.

Has the proposed licence holder, the manager and/or any person associated with either of them:

You must tell each of these people (or organisations):
- Your name, address, telephone number and email address or fax number (if any)
- The name, address, telephone number and email address or fax number (if any) of the proposed licence holder (if it will not be you)
- Whether this is an application for an HMO licence under Part 2 or for a house licence under Part 3 of the Housing Act 2004
- The address of the property to which the application relates
- The name and address of the local housing authority to which the application will be made
- The date the application will be submitted

This section should be completed by the applicant, unless you answered "Yes" to the question "Are you an agent acting on behalf of the applicant?”

You must let certain persons know in writing that you have made this application or give them a copy of it. The persons who need to know about it are—

• any mortgagee of the property to be licensed
• any owner of the property to which the application relates (if that is not you) i.e. the freeholder and any head lessors who are known to you
• any other person who is a tenant or long leaseholder of the property or any part of it (including any flat) who is known to you other than a statutory tenant or other tenant whose lease or tenancy is for less than three years (including a periodic tenancy)
• the proposed licence holder (if that is not you)
• the proposed managing agent (if any) (if that is not you)
• any person who has agreed that he will be bound by any conditions in a licence if it is granted.

You must tell each of these persons—

• your name, address telephone number and e-mail address or fax number (if any)
• the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address or fax number (if any) of the proposed licence holder (if it will not be you)
• whether this is an application for an HMO licence under Part 2 or for a house licence under Part 3 of the Housing Act 2004
• the address of the property to which the application relates
• the name and address of the local housing authority to which the application will be made
• the date the application will be submitted

FOR FIRST TIME LICENCES:

I/we declare that the information contained in this application is correct to the best of my/our knowledge. I/We understand that I/we commit an offence if I/we supply any information to a local housing authority in connection with any of their functions under any of Parts 1 to 4 of the Housing Act 2004 that is false or misleading and which I/we know is false or misleading or am/are are reckless as to whether it is false or misleading. The gas installation and appliances have been tested at frequent intervals and the test certificate is available I/We declare that I/We have served a notice of this application on the persons who are the only persons known to me/us that are required to be informed that I/we have made this application.

FOR RENEWALS:

I/We declare that the house in respect of which a licence is sought under Part2/Part 3 of the Housing Act 2004 is subject to a licence under that Part at the time this application is made. I/We further declare that to the best of my/our knowledge either: (a) none of the information described in paragraph 2(c) to (g) of that Act and previously submitted to the authority has materially changed since that licence was granted; or (b) the only material changes to that information are described below. The gas installation and appliances have been tested at frequent intervals and the test certificate is available.

Layout plans for each storey of the building, showing the location and dimensions of all rooms within the property, may be required with your application (check for local guidance – some local authorities do not require plans). The following symbols should be used on your plans:
B Bath
C Cooker
F Fridge
S Sink
SH Shower
WC Water closet
WHB Wash hand basin
Layout plans should also show the location of all fire precaution equipment using the following symbols:
AS Alarm sounder
CP Call point
DP Dry powder extinguisher
EL Emergency lighting
EW Escape window
FAP Fire alarm control panel
FB Fire blanket
FD Fire door
FE Foam extinguisher
HD Heat detector
SD Smoke detector
WE Water extinguisher
Check for local guidance notes which may detail further requirements, for example, you may also be required to show electrical sockets, radiators/fires, windows, extractor fans, etc.

This section should be completed by the applicant, unless you answered "Yes" to the question "Are you an agent acting on behalf of the applicant?”

Only include sinks that are in kitchens/utility rooms.

Please enter the details of the proposed licence holder below:

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