PART 2Licensing of Houses in multiple occupation
Requirement for and issue of licences
7Requirement for HMOs to be licensed
1
Every house in multiple occupation (“HMO”) must be licensed under this Act (unless a temporary exemption notice under section 15 is in effect in respect of it).
2
A licence under this Act (an “HMO licence”) is to be issued by the council for the district in which the HMO is situated.
3
An HMO licence must specify—
a
the HMO to which it relates,
b
the council which issued it,
c
the number of persons who are authorised by the licence to occupy the HMO as their only or main residence,
d
the owner of the HMO,
e
any managing agent of the HMO, and
f
any conditions which the council has decided to include in the licence under section 14.