Liverpool City Council renewed its additional HMO licensing scheme in September 2023. The scheme covers shared properties with three or more occupants from two or more households that fall below the mandatory licensing threshold.
Liverpool City Council renewed and extended its additional HMO licensing scheme from September 2023. The scheme complements mandatory HMO licensing by covering smaller shared properties — typically those with three or four occupants from two or more separate households — that fall below the five-person mandatory threshold.
Landlords with affected properties must hold a valid licence. The application process requires completion of the councils application form, a fit and proper person declaration, current gas and electrical safety certificates, and payment of the applicable fee.
Operating an HMO in Liverpool without the required licence is a criminal offence and carries an unlimited fine, a civil penalty alternative of up to 30,000, and potential Rent Repayment Orders.
Action required
Check whether your Liverpool HMO properties require a licence under the renewed scheme. Submit applications before the scheme renewal deadline.
Effective
1 September 2023
Who this affects
HMO landlords in Liverpool with properties below mandatory licensing threshold
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