Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 22 - Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum

Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

2016 CHAPTER 22

12 May 2016

Schedules:

Schedule 1: Buildings or parts of buildings which are not houses in multiple occupation

Schedule 1 contains the detail about the buildings, or parts of buildings that are not classed as HMOs for the purposes of this Act.

Schedule 2: Applications for HMO licences: requirements and procedure

Schedule 2 contains the detail about the procedure for the consideration of an application for an HMO licence.

Schedule 3: Further provision about notices that require works to be carried

Schedule 3 contains the detail about the provisions relating to notices requiring works to be carried out.

• Part 1: Provision applying to all notices that specify works

• Part 2: Failure to carry out works required by rectification notice or hazard notice

Schedule 4: Variation and revocation of HMO licences: procedure

Schedule 4 contains the detail about how and why a council may go about varying or revoking an HMO licence.

Schedule 5: Part 4 notices: further provisions

Schedule 5 contains the detail about the serving and operation of Part 4 notices.

• Part 1: Service and date of effect of notices

• Part 2: Suspension of effect of notices

• Part 3: Variation and revocation

Schedule 6: Definitions for the purpose of Section 73

Schedule 6 contains definitions of terms used in Section 73 of the Act.

Schedule 7: Consequential amendments

This Schedule contains details of the consequential amendments resulting from the introduction of this Act.

Schedule 8: Repeals

This Schedule contains the detail of the repeals resulting from the introduction of this Act.