House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Policy

Certain types of properties are exempted from being defined as HMOs and these include:

1. A property where the landlord and their household lives with up to two tenants.
2. Buildings which are occupied entirely by freeholders or long leaseholders.
3. Buildings which are owned or managed by a public body (such as the NHS or police), a local Housing authority or a registered social landlord.
4. Building where the residential accommodation is ancillary to the main use of the building, for example, religious buildings, conference centres etc.
5. Buildings which are already regulated (and where the description of the building is specified in regulations), such as care homes, bail hostels etc. (Domestic refuges are not exempt).