From 1 October 2018, all houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) that house five or more people and not a single household will need to have applied for a HMO licence. We are now accepting HMO licence applications from HMO landlords and property managers whose properties meet this new requirement. A landlord who fails to apply for a licence by 1 October 2018 will be committing a criminal offence. Find out more about the HMO licensing changes