Houses in Multiple Occupation

Properties which are occupied by three or more unrelated people require to licensed as a house in multiple occupation.

The following links provide information on various aspects of the HMO Licensing process and details of the City of Edinburgh Council’s benchmark standards, fire safety and tenancy management, that require to be met in order for a licence to be granted.

Index

• HMO Licence information
• HMO Licence Conditions
• HMO Legislation
• HMO Application forms and site notice
• HMO Tenancy Management
• HMO Fire safety – General advice on fire safety
• HMO Firelaw – useful links to the Firelaw website and Fire Risk Assessments
• HMO Gas Safety
• HMO Planning and Building Warrant Guidance
• HMO Planning Policy (72 kb pdf)
• FAQ Tenants and Home Owners

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