Owners must complete Part 1 of the application form
Managers/agents (where appropriate) must complete Part 2 of the application form
Individual property details must be set down on Part 3 of the application form.
HMO Application Form - Part 1 [pdf document]
HMO Application Form - Part 2 [pdf document]
HMO Application Form - Part 3 [pdf document]
Guidance Notes [pdf document]
Is the Licence per Landlord or Per Property?
A separate licence is needed for each property.
For applicants that own several properties subject to licensing Part 1 and where relevant Part 2 can be used for each property. Copies of the Part 1 and Part 2 forms should be attached to the Part 3 forms for each property.
The application forms must be completed and sent with the appropriate fee to the Housing Renewal office.
If you are unsure whether a HMO needs a licence we will be able to advise you, please contact the Private Sector Housing Team
The proposed licence holder and the person who manage the property will have to be considered 'fit and proper' for the licence to be granted.
Who is a 'fit and proper person'?
We will decide who is a fit and proper person to be granted a HMO licence.
The application form will ask you about details of:
- Any unspent convictions you may have for offences involving fraud or other dishonesty, or violence or drugs or any offence listed in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003
- Any unlawful discrimination on grounds of sex, colour, race, ethnic or national origins or disability in or in connection with, the carrying on of any business
- Any contravention of any provision of the law relating to housing or of landlord and tenant law: (including any civil proceedings that resulted in a judgement against you
If you do not declare unspent convictions you will be committing a criminal offence and will be subject to a fine of up to £5000. There is also every likelihood that when this comes to light your licence will be denied or revoked.
Simply because someone has an unspent conviction for one of these offences does not mean that they will automatically be denied a licence. Each application will have to be considered on its merits and the circumstances of an offence and its relevance to the licence application should be taken into account.
We can advise you if you are unsure about whether you would be considered a fit and proper person to hold a licence or manage a licence.