Comments on: Day 7 – Will taking in a lodger turn your property into an HMO? http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/07/day-7-will-taking-in-a-lodger-turn-your-property-into-an-hmo/ Support and services Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tessa http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/07/day-7-will-taking-in-a-lodger-turn-your-property-into-an-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Tessa Mon, 10 May 2010 14:46:34 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=469#comment-322 Hi Kieron. It really depends on what the terms of the HMO licesne is. If it does breach the license conditions, your landlord is likley to take steps to evict you as otherwise he may be at risk of losing his licesne. Note that if you are joint tenants he will have to evict all of you as you cannot evict one of several joint tenants. You are all collectively 'the tenant'. So it will be up to you tenants to regularise the situation. If you have any other questions not that this site is for Lodger matters only - questions regarding tenants should be addressed to my <a href="http://www.landlordlaw.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Landlord Law site</a> or <a href="http//:www.landlordlawblog.co.uk" rel="nofollow">blog</a>. Hi Kieron. It really depends on what the terms of the HMO licesne is. If it does breach the license conditions, your landlord is likley to take steps to evict you as otherwise he may be at risk of losing his licesne. Note that if you are joint tenants he will have to evict all of you as you cannot evict one of several joint tenants. You are all collectively ‘the tenant’.

So it will be up to you tenants to regularise the situation.

If you have any other questions not that this site is for Lodger matters only – questions regarding tenants should be addressed to my Landlord Law site or blog.

]]> By: Kieron Nelson http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/07/day-7-will-taking-in-a-lodger-turn-your-property-into-an-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Kieron Nelson Sun, 09 May 2010 09:42:02 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=469#comment-310 Hi I currently live in a HMO property with 2 friends. So there are 3 names on the tenancy agreement. One of my house mates Girlfriends has moved in and initially she was supposed to be staying for 2 weeks but is now my housemate is intending on her staying for the duration of our tenancy agreement. Is this something that could potentially breach the HMO license? Additionally his girlfriend is intending on applying for Job Seekers Allowance using the property as her registered address could this also lead to complications with the license? Thanks in advance Hi I currently live in a HMO property with 2 friends. So there are 3 names on the tenancy agreement. One of my house mates Girlfriends has moved in and initially she was supposed to be staying for 2 weeks but is now my housemate is intending on her staying for the duration of our tenancy agreement. Is this something that could potentially breach the HMO license? Additionally his girlfriend is intending on applying for Job Seekers Allowance using the property as her registered address could this also lead to complications with the license?

Thanks in advance

]]> By: Tessa http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/07/day-7-will-taking-in-a-lodger-turn-your-property-into-an-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Tessa Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:13:56 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=469#comment-266 I am afraid you will have to speak to someone at your local authority. Only they can decide on this. I am afraid you will have to speak to someone at your local authority. Only they can decide on this.

]]> By: C whitfield http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/07/day-7-will-taking-in-a-lodger-turn-your-property-into-an-hmo/comment-page-1/#comment-265 C whitfield Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:37:10 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=469#comment-265 Hi, My house has 3 stories (one being a recent loft conversion) and i am intending have no more than two lodgers in my house, plus my girlfriend. My partner will pay money to me to cover bills, and use. Does she qualify as a lodger in the eyes of the law? I am uncertain whether I will require to apply for an HMO licence. With only two lodgers I understand I will not require an HMO licence (even though the house is 3 story), but with my partner as a 'third lodger' i would need to apply for the licence. Is this correct? Many thanks for the great advice on this site Hi,
My house has 3 stories (one being a recent loft conversion) and i am intending have no more than two lodgers in my house, plus my girlfriend. My partner will pay money to me to cover bills, and use. Does she qualify as a lodger in the eyes of the law?
I am uncertain whether I will require to apply for an HMO licence. With only two lodgers I understand I will not require an HMO licence (even though the house is 3 story), but with my partner as a ‘third lodger’ i would need to apply for the licence. Is this correct?
Many thanks for the great advice on this site

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