Step by step guide for landlords and agents in Eastbourne for completing the application form for a property licence for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Part 6 of the application form requires information about the age, type and layout of the property to be licensed.
You must provide an A4 sized sketch plan of the layout of each floor. You must identify the use of each room; location of bathrooms, kitchens, toilets; room number of each unit of accommodation; approx size of rooms; location of heat/smoke detectors, break glass points, control panel, emergency lighting.
Types of Property and Multiple Occupancy
A shared house is a self contained premises which is let to individuals who occupy their own bedrooms and share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
A shared flat is a separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for use for residential purposes and forming part of a building. The accommodation is let to individuals who occupy their own bedrooms and share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.
Both self contained flats and studios are separate and self-contained premises. All facilities are available behind the front door of the living accommodation.
In premises occupied by the room (for example bedsits), flatlets, on a floor-by-floor basis or room by-room basis, or any combination of these arrangements, tenants will have a room or number of rooms for their exclusive occupation. There is some sharing of amenities, usually a bathroom and/or toilet. In this type of accommodation each occupancy would be separately rented.
Premises referred to as hostels includes establishments providing medium to long term accommodation for persons for whom the premises is their permanent place of residence. Examples include hostels for homeless people and rehabilitates.
A self-contained single household unit is accommodation that is self-contained and occupied by one household only.
Relevant building regulations are regulations made under the Building Act 1984.
