The term ‘HMO’ stands for House of Multiple Occupation or House in Multiple Occupancy and has also been referred to as a ‘house share’.
An ‘HMO’ is any property with the following combination(s) of tenants;
- 3 or more tenants
- with shared facilities like a bathroom or kitchen
- Or more than 1 household
A ‘household’ is defined as;
- A single person, or several members of the same family who live together.
- Each tenant from a separate family is classed as a separate household.
How is the term ‘family’ defined?
- Married couples who live together
- Two persons living together
- Relatives or half relatives count as the same ‘family’. This includes; grandparents, step-parents, aunts, uncles, siblings & step-siblings.