Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
There are many properties that will now fall under the definition of a HMO (broadly those occupied by more than two people who are from two or more households).
The following questions will help you see if your property falls into the HMO mandatory licence category. At present this is where a single property has three or more storeys and is occupied by five or more tenants. Other types of HMO's which do now require a licence are under the category ‘Additional’ i.e. where your local authority notify you that they require your property to be registered or ‘Selective’ i.e. where a whole area or estate has been nominated for registration by the local authority.
It is possible that in the future there may be a requirement for all HMO’s to be registered.
Does my flat or house need an HMO Licence?
Local Authority Contact For HMO Registration
HMO Licensing Officer
Environmental Health Department
Oxford City Council
Ramsay House
10 St Ebbes Street
Oxford
OX1 1PT
HMO Licence Application Form[264 KB, Adobe Acrobat file]
HMO Licence Guidance Notes[117 KB, Adobe Acrobat file]
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