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

PART 3 N.I. Enforcement of licensing requirements

Offences N.I.

Untrue claim that HMO is licensed N.I.

32—(1) A person who is the owner or managing agent of an HMO commits an offence if the person—

(a) claims that an HMO is licensed at a time when it is not licensed, and

(b) does not have a reasonable excuse for making that claim.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £10,000.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 32 in operation at 1.4.2019 by S.R. 2019/39, art. 2 (with art. 3)