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[andybenw]

Or.

Make sure you supply reasonable central temperature heating to rooms at a reasonable standard where the requirement for portable electric heaters isn't needed. The only time portable heaters were needed in my HMO over circa 8 years is when the gas boiler was down. I supplied the heaters...

[andybenw]

In a domestic property a portable electric heater is likely to be turned off when leaving the property. In an HMO it's highly likely to be left on so the room is cosy on return massively increasing the fire risk. Portable heaters in multiple rooms amplify that significantly. If normal heating is to...

[andybenw]

Instead of Hive, fit an Inspire Home Automation landlord thermostat. With those you can set maximum temperatures and prevent the thermostat being excessively ramped up to 25/30 degrees.

The only way to prevent portable heaters is to make sure temperatures in rooms are reasonable enough...

[andybenw]

My hot water (from combi boiler) is set at 62. Seems pretty normal. I think you are looking for problems maybe.

[andybenw]

Renting out my house as an HMO worked well for me. As long as you have no planning/licencing hurdles the biggest risk is the possible requirement for an EPC at level C, though as I've said above that's not been confirmed and might well not be for HMO's.

[andybenw]

As far as I am aware we don't know for definite yet that an HMO will require an EPC. Doesn't at the moment....