We have provided a range of essential information designed to assist landlords to understand and comply with the laws that were introduced by the Housing Act 2004.
Use the links below to navigate to the information available.
If you need further details about Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) then please contact the Council’s HMO Team using the contact details on the right hand side of the screen.
Important note:
Work relating to fire safety standards, especially in low risk shared houses, is to be reviewed. Please see full details of our holding statement for landlords regarding housing fire safety – guidance on fire safety provisions for certain types of existing house.
For further information please contact the team by email using the link on this page or by telephoning 0113 247 6248
Please note, these pages only refer to Houses in Multiple Occupation under Housing legislation. For advice about Houses in Multiple Occupation and Council Tax, please see Council Tax liability.