HMO Licensing Register
If you rent rooms or flats within a single property to a number of tenants it may be considered a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO).
HMO Licensing Register
Under Section 232 of the Housing Act 2004, a local housing authority (LHA) has a duty to establish and maintain a register of licences granted under part two and three of the act. This register should be made available for public inspection.
Download our HMO Public Register (CSV, 285 KB) (updated May 2024). The report show a number of columns of data which are explained in the table below:
Column | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
A | Address | Address of the HMO |
B | Reference | Unique reference number for licence |
C | Licence start | Date licence begins |
D | Licence expiry | Date licence expires |
E | GSC start | Date gas safety check carried out |
F | GSC end | Date when next gas safety is due |
G | EICR start | Date of electrical installation condition report inspection |
H | EICR end | Date next electrical installation condition report is due |
I | Households | Maximum number of households that licence covers |
J | Permanent occupants | Maximum number of occupants that licence covers |
K | Floors above ground | Number of floors on ground level and above |
L | Floors below ground | Number of floors below ground level |
M | Storeys | Total number of storeys |
N | Shared living room | Number of living rooms to be shared between occupants |
O | Shared bathroom | Number of bathroom to be shared between occupants |
P | Shared bedroom | Number of shared bedrooms |
Q | Shared WCs | Number of toilets with wash hand basins shared between occupants |
R | Shared kitchens | Number of kitchens shared between occupants |
S | Shared sinks | Number of sinks (ie. kitchen sink) shared between occupants |
T | Shared WHB | Number of wash hand basins shared between occupants |
U | Shared baths | Number of bathing facilities shared between occupants |
V | Shared showers | Number of shower facilities to be shared between occupants |
W | Total WCs | Total number of toilets in property |
X | Total showers | Total number of showers in property |
Y | Total baths | Total number of baths in property |
Z | Total WHB | Total number of wash hand basins in property |
AA | Total sinks | Total number of sinks in property |
AB | Total living room | Total number of living rooms in property |
AC | Total bedroom | Total number of bedrooms in property |
AD | Total bathroom | Total number of bathrooms in property |
AE | Total WCs | Total number of toilets with wash hand basins in property |
AF | Total kitchen | Total number of kitchens in property |
AG | Sinks for sole use | Number of sinks for sole use |
AH | WHB for sole use | Number of wash hand basins for sole use (ie. in an en-suite) |
AI | Baths for sole use | Number of baths for sole use (ie. en-suite) |
AJ | Showers for sole use | Number of showers for sole use (ie. en-suite) |
AK | Sole use living room | Living room allocated to an individual |
AL | Sole use bedroom | Bedroom allocated to an individual |
AM | Sole use bathroom | Bathroom allocated to individual (ie. en-suite) |
AN | Sole use WCs | WC (toilet) allocated to individual |
AO | Sole use kitchen | Kitchen allocated to individual |
AP | Licence holder | Name of individual, partnership or organisation that holds licence |
AQ | Licence holder organisation | Name of organisation that named licence holder works for where applicable |
AR | Licence holder address | Address of licence holder |
AS | Name of managing agent | Name of agent or individual managing the property |
AT | Agent organisation | Name of organisation that named agent or individual works for where applicable |
AU | Address of agent | Address of managing agent or organisation |
If you have any queries in relation to a property which has been licensed or which you feel should be licensed, please contact us.
It is a licence condition that the licence holder displays a copy of the licence in a prominent position in the property. The register will be updated periodically.
Register of HMO Licences
We maintain a register of all the current HMO licences which have been issued. The register contains various information including:
- the property address
- details of the licence holder
- maximum number of persons allowed to live in the property
- date of issue
- duration of the licence
There are general conditions which apply to all HMOs (see General licence conditions for Houses in Multiple Occupation (PDF, 36 KB)), and there are then more specific conditions which may apply to the property for example:
- to provide additional bathrooms or personal washing facilities
- to provide adequate kitchen facilities
- to ensure that the HMO has adequate means of escape in case of fire
Tenants
If you live in a house or flat which is let to five or more separate tenants, not in the same family group, it must be licensed by the council. If you want to make sure that your home has been licensed you should ask your landlord to show you a copy of the licence.
It is important for your safety that your home is licensed. If you have any concerns about this, please Contact Community Protection.
Landlords
If you own a house or flat which is let to five or more separate tenants, not in the same family group, you will be required to apply for a licence.
You should show your tenants a copy of the licence and/or display a copy in a communal area. Information on how to apply is on our Multiple occupancy homes page.
- Email ehcp@durham.gov.uk
- Telephone 03000 261 016
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