House in Multiple Occupation licences
Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) of three storeys or more, with five or more occupants, must be licensed.
Apply for a licence
Anyone operating a licensable house in multiple occupation (HMO) without a licence or a valid application for a licence will be committing an offence and will be open to prosecution. The fine for such an offence could be up to a maximum of £20,000.
Licence fees
There is a fee for licensing each HMO. The fees for 2018/19 are as follows:
Fees for house in multiple occupation licences
| Description |
Charge |
| Housing Notices (fixed charge per person) |
£300 |
|
Licence for a standard five-bedroom HMO (initiated by the applicant without local authority intervention)
|
£700 per licence (five years)
|
|
Licence for a standard five-bedroom HMO (initiated with local authority intervention)
|
£980 per licence (five years)
|
|
Additional bedrooms
|
£16 per room
|
|
Production of drawings
|
£50
|
|
Variation of licence
|
£120 |
|
Renewal of HMO licence
|
£630 (five years)
|
|
Fee reduction for additional HMOs with the same applicant/landlord
|
£55
|
| Standard inspection for immigration |
£205 |
Inspection programme
We have a proactive inspection programme of HMOs. If the condition of a property is not up to standard then the landlord or owner will be asked to carry out improvements.
Please see the following documents for information about these standards.
Amenity standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation (PDF 311KB)
Herts Fire Precautions Guide (PDF 912KB)
More information
For more information, please email
pshousing@dacorum.gov.uk or call 01442 228000 and ask for Private Sector Housing.
