Another council is proposing an Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation licensing scheme.
The initiative, by West Northamptonshire council, is likely to take effect from February 2025, will apply to properties with three or four occupants forming two or more households.
The council claims this will help address issues such as inadequate maintenance, fire safety concerns, and general property conditions, as well as the adverse impacts on local communities stemming from poorly managed HMOs.
The council conducted a public consultation in the late summer although the announcement of the scheme does not indicate the balance of opinion expressed in the consultation.
The authority says it will introduce an online licensing system “to streamline applications and will keep residents and landlords informed of their roles and responsibilities.”
This article is taken from Landlord Today