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In this issue:
Coventry City Council’s current Additional HMO Licensing scheme expires on 4 May 2025, and the Council now needs to carry out an in-depth review, which includes a consultation exercise that will take place for three months from July 2023.
Additional Licensing is a scheme that applies to privately rented Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) or shared houses and requires landlords to have a licence for rented properties where either three or four people, who are not related, live together and share facilities like bathrooms and kitchens. It also includes properties which have been converted to flats but where the conversion works carried out do not comply with Building Regulations.
The scheme aims to help ensure safe and decent standards in these homes and contributes to raising the standards of privately rented homes in the city overall. Landlords are required to apply for a licence, which can last up to five years, for each HMO property they rent out.
We are seeking feedback from stakeholders of the current scheme with a view to enabling a full options appraisal for its future.
We are holding public drop-in sessions across the city, so come along and find out more and ask any specific questions you might have.
We welcome your feedback on the scheme and would appreciate you answering some questions on our short survey.
Find out more about the dates for each drop-in session or have your say on the survey.
We want to work with you to improve housing in the city. If you want to get in touch with any questions please, contact the team:
Email: hmo@coventry.gov.uk
Telephone: 024 7697 5467
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