Designed to suit landlords, managers and letting/managing agents, this course covers the principles and management of HMO’s, giving a broad level of knowledge to aide confident HMO property management .

Course includes:

• What is a HMO?
• Overview of licensing and HMO definitions
• Setting up an HMO tenancy including types of tenancy, agreements, guarantors and deposits
• Understanding the health and safety demands of a HMO
• Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
• Compliance requirements for managing a HMO
• Civil Penalties and Rent Repayment Orders
• Managing the tenancy including periodic visits, tenant obligations, entry/refusal and anti-social behaviour and disputes in an HMO
• Change of sharers
• Ending a tenancy in a HMO
• Fire Safety and Risk Assessments