Step by step guide for landlords and agents in Eastbourne for completing the application form for a property licence for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Notifying People About Your Licence Application
As the applicant, by law you must let certain persons know in writing that you have made this application or give them a copy of it.
The persons who need to know about it are:
any mortgagee of the property to be licensed
any owner of the property to which the application relates (if that is not you) i.e. the freeholder and any head lessors who are known to you
any other person who is a tenant or long leaseholder of the property or any part of it (including any flat) who is known to you other than a statutory tenant or other tenant whose lease or tenancy is for less than 3 years (including a periodic tenancy)
the proposed licence holder (if that is not you)
the proposed managing agent (if any) (if that is not you)
any person who has agreed that he will be bound by any conditions in a licence if it is granted
You must tell each of these persons:
your name, address, telephone number and email address or fax number (if any)
the name, address, telephone number and email address or fax number (if any) of the proposed licence holder (if it will not be you)
whether this application is for an HMO licence under Part 2 or for a house licence under Part 3 of the Housing Act 2004
the address of the property to which the application relates
the name and address of the local housing authority to which the application will be made
the date the application will be submitted
You must declare that you have served a notice of your application on the persons that are required to be informed.
You must complete Part 13 of the application form to list the names, addresses and descriptions (for example leaseholder, mortgagee) of all persons who need to know that an application for an HMO licence has been made.
If you require more space to complete Part 13, please use the space provided in Part 12, or continue on additional sheets of paper, making sure you clearly number the sheets and attach them securely to the form.
The declaration must be signed and dated by:
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