Houses in multiple occupation
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO's) are usually houses that have been converted into flats, bed sits or shared properties, which provide affordable accommodation to individuals. In general these are of a satisfactory standard but some may be in a state of disrepair, lacking adequate amenities or fire precautions.
Daventry District Council works in partnership with Northants Fire & Rescue Service to ensure that HMOs are safe and healthy for their occupants.
Please see the link below for details of the Fire Service obligations to properties within their area of responsibility
http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/fire//fireandrescue/bfs/pages/legal-obligations.aspx
The council also has a duty to license certain HMOs & these are defined as being
1) three or more storeys high
2) & occupied by five or more persons
3) & it is occupied by persons living in two or more single households
For details of the legal description of HMOs please see: -
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/34/part/7/crossheading/meaning-of-house-in-multiple-occupation
The council are working towards an accreditation scheme for private landlords within the district, in conjunction with the East Midlands Landlord Accreditation Scheme (EMLAS). This framework for this should be in place by the end of Spring 2012, please see the following link for how the scheme operates elsewhere in the East Midlands: -
http://www.emlas.org.uk/index.aspx
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