HMOs: Protecting Tenants Under the Housing Act 2004
Applicable to: England
Course location:
Course available: in-house only (on a date and location of your choice)
Duration: 1 day
An overview of the provisions contained in the Housing Act 2004, which replaced all previous provisions on conditions in HMOs. It will ensure that delegates understand the new definition of a 'house in multiple occupation' and the powers and duties of local authorities for dealing with HMOs and related matters. Participants will also explore good practice in local authority strategies to improve standards and protect tenants.
Course contains
- Why HMOs require particular attention and the risks faced by tenants
- Issues surrounding the term HMO and the definition in the Housing Act 2004
- exemptions
- what is and is not licensable - Powers and duties of local authorities under the Housing Act 2004 for regulating and dealing with HMOs
- Assessing the adequacy of conditions in HMOs
- Components of effective local authority HMO strategies and good practice by local authorities
- Rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants
- Group work on case studies
Suitable for
Environmental health workers, housing advisers, tenancy relations officers and others concerned with conditions in houses in multiple occupation.
Enquiry line
Please call 0344 515 1155 or email training@shelter.org.uk
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