Landlords who rent properties to multiple tenants face tough new licensing rules designed to protect tenants from next month.
HMO licensing – which stands for houses in multiple occupation – already applies to landlords who rent their properties to five or more tenants from two or more different households where the property is three or more storeys.
But from 1 October, any property let to five or more tenants from two or more households will be caught by the rules – regardless of the number of floors.