How to use the HMO & Property Licence Checker: full video tutorial
See whether a rental meets the mandatory HMO licence test, and how additional or selective licences are checked by councils. Educational.
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Check a rented home against the mandatory HMO licence rule and see how to check the additional and selective licensing schemes your council sets. This full guide walks you through every box and result in the Property Clues HMO & Property Licence Checker, using a worked example: a shared house in Liverpool with 5 people in 3 households.
What you'll learn
- The mandatory HMO test: 5 or more people in 2 or more households
- How the rules differ in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Additional and selective licensing, and why only the council can confirm them
- Typical licence fees and how long a licence lasts
- Civil penalties of up to £40,000 and rent repayment orders
Chapters
- 5 people, 3 households: mandatory HMO licence needed (example)
- Finding your way around
- Your property
- Who lives there
- The result
- The checks and local schemes
- Costs and the risk
- Saving and recap
Figures in the video are a worked example. Property Clues tools are educational calculators and checklists, not financial, tax, mortgage or legal advice. Speak to a qualified adviser about your own situation. The voice in the video is AI-generated.