Step by step guide for landlords and agents in Eastbourne for completing the application form for a property licence for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Parts 3 and 4 of the application form are for details of the property manager and owner, who must provide confidential information to help the council determine if they are fit and proper persons - see more information in this section.
Manager Details
The property may be managed by the landlord, or someone else may manage it for him/her in an unpaid capacity.
If a commercial agent is employed to manage the property, please indicate if they are a member of a trade body who regulate members through a Code of Management Practice.
The main regulatory bodies are the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), the Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA), the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the National Approved Lettings Scheme (NALS).
Ownership Details
You need to provide details of the ownership of the premises, including if the owner is a company, trustee or partnership.
A freeholder can be a person (or persons) or a company who is registered as the proprietor of a freehold estate in the land with title absolute.
A leaseholder is somebody who owns a long lease on their property (usually for a term of more than 21 years), which gives them the right to occupation and use of the property for the term of the lease.
A person who collects the rent is considered to be anyone who collects rents from the persons who are occupying the property.
A person who receives the rent is the person who ultimately receives (whether directly or through an agent or trustee) rents or other payments from the persons who are occupying the property.
A person bound by a condition of the licence could be any person who is involved in the management and/or maintenance of the property. This will also depend on the licence conditions.
