Renting out your property? You may need a licence.
Apr 17th 2006, 8:39 pm
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Renting out your property? You may need a licence.
As we have decided to rent our house out when we go to Oz to live, I was interested to hear an advert on the radio today about a licence that we may need as "landlords".
If you do need a licence and don't get one there is a fine of around £20K
Here's the link. It may be worth finding out if you do need one.
www.propertylicence.gov.uk
Julie. x
If you do need a licence and don't get one there is a fine of around £20K
Here's the link. It may be worth finding out if you do need one.
www.propertylicence.gov.uk
Julie. x
Apr 17th 2006, 8:47 pm
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Re: Renting out your property? You may need a licence.
Originally Posted by Juliecabs
As we have decided to rent our house out when we go to Oz to live, I was interested to hear an advert on the radio today about a licence that we may need as "landlords".
If you do need a licence and don't get one there is a fine of around £20K
Here's the link. It may be worth finding out if you do need one.
www.propertylicence.gov.uk
Julie. x
If you do need a licence and don't get one there is a fine of around £20K
Here's the link. It may be worth finding out if you do need one.
www.propertylicence.gov.uk
Julie. x
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Apr 17th 2006, 8:53 pm
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Re: Renting out your property? You may need a licence.
Originally Posted by Juliecabs
As we have decided to rent our house out when we go to Oz to live, I was interested to hear an advert on the radio today about a licence that we may need as "landlords".
If you do need a licence and don't get one there is a fine of around £20K
Here's the link. It may be worth finding out if you do need one.
www.propertylicence.gov.uk
Julie. x
If you do need a licence and don't get one there is a fine of around £20K
Here's the link. It may be worth finding out if you do need one.
www.propertylicence.gov.uk
Julie. x
where say a house has been coverted into flats
Apr 17th 2006, 8:55 pm
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Re: Renting out your property? You may need a licence.
Originally Posted by steve`o
from my understanding Julie that only really applies to multi occupancy buildings
where say a house has been coverted into flats
where say a house has been coverted into flats
providing you keep your gas checks and now electrical checks
up to date it shouldnt be a problem
Apr 17th 2006, 9:00 pm
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Re: Renting out your property? You may need a licence.
Originally Posted by steve`o
from my understanding Julie that only really applies to multi occupancy buildings
where say a house has been coverted into flats
where say a house has been coverted into flats
:QUOTE: An entire house or flat which is let to 3 or more tenants who form 2 or more households and who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
Our house is going to be rented out to 4 guys (all divorced and mates with each other. Shame I'm not staying here
) Our house has 4 bedrooms, a kitchen (obviously!) and 3 loos/bathrooms.So what do you reckon? Do you think we'd need a licence?
Apr 17th 2006, 9:10 pm
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Re: Renting out your property? You may need a licence.
Originally Posted by Juliecabs
It was this bit that confused me Steve, and it doesn't take a lot I can tell you :
QUOTE: An entire house or flat which is let to 3 or more tenants who form 2 or more households and who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
Our house is going to be rented out to 4 guys (all divorced and mates with each other. Shame I'm not staying here ) Our house has 4 bedrooms, a kitchen (obviously!) and 3 loos/bathrooms.
So what do you reckon? Do you think we'd need a licence?
:QUOTE: An entire house or flat which is let to 3 or more tenants who form 2 or more households and who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
Our house is going to be rented out to 4 guys (all divorced and mates with each other. Shame I'm not staying here
) Our house has 4 bedrooms, a kitchen (obviously!) and 3 loos/bathrooms.So what do you reckon? Do you think we'd need a licence?
personaly i would say no
as there are not formimg two or more housholds
its a house share
but to be on the right side of the law as they say
contact them and ask
regards steve
Apr 18th 2006, 8:33 am
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Re: Renting out your property? You may need a licence.
Originally Posted by steve`o
personaly i would say no
as there are not formimg two or more housholds
its a house share
but to be on the right side of the law as they say
contact them and ask
regards steve
as there are not formimg two or more housholds
its a house share
but to be on the right side of the law as they say
contact them and ask
regards steve
Under the changes in the Housing Act 2004, if you let a property which is one of the following types it is a House in Multiple Occupation:
* An entire house or flat which is let to 3 or more tenants who form 2 or more households and who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
Definition of a household :
Therefore three friends sharing together are considered three households. If a couple are sharing with a third person that would consist of two households. If a family rents a property that is a single household. If that family had an au-pair to look after their children that person would be included in their household.
I'd speak to your local council - as they each have slightliy different rules.
