Ceredigion County Council

Specific description of (and exemptions to) the definition of a HMO

These relate to:

• the type of accommodation
• the nature of what constitutes multiple occupation, and
• whether the property is a bona fide residence

Legislation relating to whether a property is defined as a HMO can be found through these links:

• meaning of "house in multiple occupation"
• HMO's: certain converted blocks of flats

Legislation relating to whether a property is exempted from the definition of a HMO can be found through these links:

• buildings which are not HMO's for the purposes of HMO licensing
• regulation showing max number of lodgers with an owner to be two
• exempted public sector bodies

The legal definition of a 'household' may be found through these links:

• what constitutes a household (for the purpose of determining whether a property has more than one household)
• persons forming a household: employees
• the list of other persons who may be considered part of the family's household

The legal definition of a 'main residence' may be found through these links:

• specific inclusion of certain groups as being resident e.g. students
• specific inclusion of 'migrant workers' as residents

Legislation relating to the requirement to licence a property

Legislation relating to whether a property is required to be licenced can be found through this link:

• general requirement for HMOs to be licenced etc.

The Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation Regulations legislation

Details of the management obligations of persons having control of a HMO:

• list of management duties as they apply to HMOs generally
• variations to the management regulations as they relate to flats