Student HMO few pointers
Discussion
Son is moving in with Three of his friends for his last year of Uni. They have separate rooms and bathrooms but the Kitchen is shared. They would like locks on the doors of the rooms for privacy and security and looking around a lock that can be opened from the inside without a key meets Fire regs. What other problems would this bring up?
Why is the rental property registered as a HMO?
If the property is a HMO, then the same will be licensed with the local authority, with a person designated to operate the management of that property. Any changes to bedroom locks would have to be approved by the designated named person, with the same having a spare key to each bedroom lock.
The links below identifies a type of lock that is keyed operated outside of the room, but inside can be operated/opened without a key.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/251252345306?limghl...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bedroom-Door-Privacy-Ball-...
If the property is a HMO, then the same will be licensed with the local authority, with a person designated to operate the management of that property. Any changes to bedroom locks would have to be approved by the designated named person, with the same having a spare key to each bedroom lock.
The links below identifies a type of lock that is keyed operated outside of the room, but inside can be operated/opened without a key.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/251252345306?limghl...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bedroom-Door-Privacy-Ball-...
Edited by Wings on Tuesday 22 July 19:58
is it actually a HMO or just a student let ?
typically a 4 resident student let isn;t a HMO , it;s a 3 or 4 bed property ( the 4th bedroom in a 3bedder used for 4 being the 'front parlor' reception room and there either not being a living room or the living room with the back door / access to the kitchen beign the sole reception
they typically do have yale locks or similar on the bedroom doors ,although front parlor rooms sometimes need some kind of override if the front room opens directly to the parlor ...
typically a 4 resident student let isn;t a HMO , it;s a 3 or 4 bed property ( the 4th bedroom in a 3bedder used for 4 being the 'front parlor' reception room and there either not being a living room or the living room with the back door / access to the kitchen beign the sole reception
they typically do have yale locks or similar on the bedroom doors ,although front parlor rooms sometimes need some kind of override if the front room opens directly to the parlor ...
An HMO is, by definition, a dwelling with three or more (some argue two or more) separate households. Individual contracts with exclusive possession of a bedroom usually means separate households. HMOs with more than 6 residents (or 4 over three floors) must be licensed.
If they are all on one tenancy agreement it is unlikely to be an HMO.
The main problem with locks on the bedroom doors is usually the landlord. As far as the regulations are concerned the door needs to be able to be opened from the inside without a key.
If they are all on one tenancy agreement it is unlikely to be an HMO.
The main problem with locks on the bedroom doors is usually the landlord. As far as the regulations are concerned the door needs to be able to be opened from the inside without a key.
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