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HMO Application Process (S63 Part 2, Housing Act 2004)

In addition to the application form and fee the following will be required to apply for an HMO licence:
 detailed sketch or scale plan of the property, with measurements (min. A4 size),
 current Gas Safety certificate,
 current fire detection system test certificates to BS5839,
 current emergency lighting test certificates to BS5266,
 current electrical fixed wiring inspection test certificate from a competent electrician,
 evidence that the landlords and/or, their agents, are fit and proper persons,
 confirmation of satisfactory management arrangements,
The tests under which a Local Authority will consider an HMO application are set out in S65.

Thereafter, the mandatory conditions of an HMO licence are:
• to produce an annual gas safety certificate,
• to keep electrical appliances and furniture supplied by the landlord in a safe condition and to
supply declarations of their safety to the local council on demand,
• to install smoke alarms and keep them in proper working order and to supply to the local council,
on demand, a declaration of their positioning and condition; and
• give the occupiers a statement of the terms on which they occupy the HMO.

To assure compliance in app setup, we recommend to TICK the option:
[ ] auto send HMO statement to send a statement to tenant(s) as to the basis of occupation and to
assure compliance with the Housing Act 2004.

4.3.2 Compliance Menu 2 - Utility Meters & Meter location

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MPAN numbers for electricity meters, SPID numbers for water, and
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MRPN for gas, all remain static whilst meter serial numbers and
customer account numbers do change. By storing these fixed
reference numbers Planet Rent protects the landlord in 3 ways:
1. so long as the Utility Authority is entered Planet Rent will
automatically notify them of tenants names, move in dates,
meter readings from the check-in & check-out inventories,
thereby minimising landlord void costs.
2. when tenants log in to input their referencing information, Planet
Rent asks for their consent to send information about utilities.
Note: express consent is required to comply with the GDPR
effective May 2018. The question asked is:

11 MPAN - for electricity: ‘meter point administration number’
12 SPID - for water: ‘specific profile identifier’
13 MPRN – for gas: ‘meter reference point number’

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