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You are responsible for making an application for a licence for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if:

• you own or lease a property which meets the HMO definition and you receive rent (either collected directly from the tenants or through an agent) from tenants or licensees (agents can apply for the licence on behalf of landlords)
• you receive the ‘rack-rent’ (two-thirds or more of the full net annual value of the rent) from a property which meets the HMO definition (includes agents who receive the rent from the tenants on behalf of landlords or tenants who sublet
• The licence holder is normally the landlord or a managing agent with full management control. A licence holder can be a registered company.
• The applicant is the person completing the form. If you are completing the form on behalf of someone else to be the licence holder, then name yourself as the “applicant” and name the other person as “the licence holder”.

Failure to apply for a licence, where required, is an offence under Section 72 of the Housing Act 2004 liable to an unlimited fine on summary conviction (formerly up to £20,000).

In addition, that person may be required to repay up to 12 months’ rent collected during such time that the property was unlicensed.

When to apply

A new application for an HMO licence must be made as soon as it is occupied as an HMO. We will accept applications up to four weeks before the house is occupied. We will ask for copies of tenancy agreements to prove date of occupation.

The legislation does not allow HMO licences to be transferred to another person. A new application is required for a new HMO licence holder e.g. owner or agent.

What is an HMO?

Under the Housing Act 2004 an HMO is:

• an entire house or flat occupied by three or more tenants who form two or more households and who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet
• a house that has been converted into bedsits or other non-self-contained accommodation and occupied by three or more tenants, forming two or more households and sharing a kitchen, bathroom or toilet
• a converted house which contains one or more flats which are not wholly self-contained and which is occupied by three or more tenants occupying two or more households
• a building converted entirely into self-contained flats where less than two thirds are in owner occupation and where the conversion did not comply with the 1991 Building Regulations

HMO Application Form 

Or contact: ppadmin@flintshire.gov.uk or by calling 01352 703440.

The fee from 1 April 2026, will be £849.40 for up to 5 units and a further £38.79 per unit thereafter. The fee has been set on a cost recovery basis in line with government guidance and covers both application processing and inspection. Please note there will be no financial advantage in delaying application.

To avoid cost and frustration, please be aware that if an application is started, but not completed within 4 weeks, the Council can reject the application and retain any fee paid. The applicant must then begin the process again. 

Category A1 Bedsits

“Bedsits” mean, for the purpose of this standard, HMOs which comprise a number of separatenon-self-contained bedsit lettings.

Cooking and food preparation facilities are provided within the individual units of accommodation, although some occupants may share a communal kitchen, and toilets and bathing/washing facilities will mostly be shared.

Each bedsit will be let to separate individuals or couples with the occupant(s) of each living independently of all others.

Minimum Standards for Bedsits - Type A1 

Category A2 Bedsit-type HMO

“Bedsit-type HMO” means, for the purpose of this standard, HMOs which comprise a number of separate non-self-contained individual room lettings where a communal shared kitchen is provided.

There is no cooking within the individual lettings.

A communal living room may be provided.

There are usually individual tenancies rather than a single joint tenancy. Bedroom doors will usually be lockable.

Initially there may be little or no social interaction amongst the residents although this may change over a period of time.

Minimum Standards for Bedsits - Type A2 

Category B Shared House

“Shared houses” mean, for the purposes of this standard, HMOs where the whole property has been rented out by an identifiable group of sharers such as students, work colleagues or friends as joint tenants.

Each occupant normally has their own bedroom but they share the kitchen, dining facilities, bathroom, WC, living room and all other parts of the house.

Minimum Standards for Shared House - Type B 

Category F Self Contained Flats

“Self Contained Flats” mean, for the purposes of this standard, houses or buildings which are constructed as or converted entirely into self-contained flats, even if certain facilities are located outside the main door of the flat.

Minimum Standards for Self Contained Flats - Type F 

Once the HMO licence has been granted the licence will contain a number of conditions which the licence holder must abide to during the lifetime of the licence. The conditions relate mainly to fire safety, electrical safety and general amenities provided within the property.

Each HMO licence is granted for up to a maximum of 5 years and it is anticipated that every licensed property will be inspected at least once over this period, with a risk based inspection system in place.

HMO License Public Register 

You can contact the Housing Standards Team by emailing ppadmin@flintshire.gov.uk or by calling 01352 703440.

A temporary exemption notice in relation to HMOs is a legal exemption which can be granted by the local authority in certain circumstances.

An exemption lasts for 3 months, a further 3-month exemption can be given in exceptional circumstances.

Public Notice In Respect Of Additional Licensing Scheme 

Within FCC, all HMOs are required to have planning permission to operate as HMOs, further information can be found here:

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Tacit consent does not apply to this application as it is in the public interest that the council must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the Private Sector Housing Team within 90 days from your application date, please contact us.