My house has 3 double bedroom and one single room , there are 5 friends enquiring to rent out my house, i think they are classified as one family and one conteact, does it fall under HMO, i dougt it. What is everyone’s views on it?
They are friends. You yourself have described them as friends. So this would make it a HMO
Best!
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Being friends doesn’t count as one family for HMO purposes
This is the guidance on what an HMO.is etc
"Your home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if both of the following apply:
- at least 3 tenants live there, forming more than 1 household
- you share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with other tenants
Your home is a large HMO if both of the following apply:
- at least 5 tenants live there, forming more than 1 household
- you share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with other tenants
A household is either a single person or members of the same family who live together. A family includes people who are:
- married or living together - including people in same-sex relationships
- relatives or half-relatives, for example grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings
- step-parents and step-children
Large HMOs need a licence from the local council."
See also A Beginner’s Guide for HMO Landlords | No Letting Go and Houses in multiple occupation (HMO) - Shelter England
-if you still aren’t convinced your council and if you still disagree. be willing to pay a large fine (up to 40k) for an unlicensed HMO as well as having to pay the rent back…
Good luck
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Legal Penalties and Sanctions
- Civil Penalties: Local councils can issue fines up to £40,000 as an alternative to prosecution for offenses committed.
- Rent Repayment Orders (RRO): Tenants or local housing authorities can apply to reclaim up to 12 months’ rent through the First-Tier Tribunal.
- Banning Orders: Convicted landlords can be prohibited from letting properties or holding HMO licenses.
What grounds do you have to doubt it?
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This is a recipe for disaster.
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Do not do it with these 5