The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006

2.— [F1 (1) Where all or some of the units of living accommodation in an HMO do not contain bathing and toilet facilities for the exclusive use of each individual household— U.K.

(a) there must be an adequate number of bathrooms, toilets and wash-hand basins suitable for personal washing) for the number of persons sharing those facilities; and

(b) where reasonably practicable there must be a wash hand basin with appropriate splash back in each unit other than a unit in which a sink has been provided as mentioned in paragraph 4(1),

having regard to the age and character of the HMO, the size and layout of each flat and its existing provision for wash-hand basins, toilets and bathrooms.]

(3) All baths, showers and wash hand basins in an HMO must be equipped with taps providing an adequate supply of cold and constant hot water.

(4) All bathrooms in an HMO must be suitably and adequately heated and ventilated.

(5) All bathrooms and toilets in an HMO must be of an adequate size and layout.

(6) All baths, toilets and wash hand basins in an HMO must be fit for the purpose.

(7) All bathrooms and toilets in an HMO must be suitably located in or in relation to the living accommodation in the HMO.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 2(1) substituted for Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(2) (1.10.2007) by The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1903), regs. 1(1), 12(8)(a) (with reg. 1(2))