Record details
- Overview
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HMOs that need a licence
In Cherwell, an HMO must have a licence if:
- It is occupied by five or more people; and
- Those people form two or more households; and
- The HMO is not a purpose-built, self-contained flat situated in a block comprising three or more self-contained flats.
The person managing or having control of an HMO meeting the above description must apply for an HMO licence.
- Apply / renew
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To complete an HMO licence application you will need to:
- Provide all required information in the application form
- Pay the HMO licence fee - now paid in two stages: stage 1 fee with the application, stage 2 fee when we agree to issue the licence
- Upload a floorplan
- Upload the latest gas safety report
- Upload the current electrical installation condition report
- You may need to provide a separate signed declaration (if the proposed licence holder is different to the applicant)
See our HMO Licensing page for more information and guidance before completing your application.
- hmo.licence@cherwell-dc.gov.uk