Houses of Multiple Occupation - Investment and Regulation

Understanding the regulation and legislation surrounding Houses Of Multiple Occupation.

Topics covered:

  • Understanding what is an HMO

  • When to license an HMO

  • How are unlicensed HMO's regulated?

  • Unravelling an Article 4 direction and what it means to a landlord

  • The rights and responsibilities of a landlord - implied, statutory and non statutory

  • The changes facing the landlord in the 21st Century including Right to Rent legislation

  • Housing Health and Safety (HSSR) legislation and how standards are applied and options of enforcement action available to councils

  • How to calculate net and gross yield, return on overall investment and return on investment as income