Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has provided for the (a) letting and (b) management of houses in multiple occupation in the private rented sector.

The Government has produced a raft of guidance on the letting and management of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

• Our guidance for landlords and tenants on their rights and responsibilities sets out what makes a property an HMO, which HMOs require licences, how to apply for a licence and the legal obligations landlords and agents have. This can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/landlord-and-tenant-rights-and-responsibilities-in-the-private-rented-sector.
• Further guidance for landlords and managing agents on how to apply for an HMO licence can be found at https://www.gov.uk/house-in-multiple-occupation-licence.
• Landlords can also consult our specific guidance for tenants on HMOs, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/private-renting/houses-in-multiple-occupation.
• Landlords may also be interested in our guidance on HMO licence reform for local authorities, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/houses-in-multiple-occupation-and-residential-property-licensing-reform-guidance-for-local-housing-authorities.
• We’ve also produced guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the private and social rented sectors in the context of COVID-19. This guidance covers shared homes including HMOs and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities.