Altering an HMO to a single dwelling & withdrawing HMO application - (any probs ?)

[inthelandlordzone]

Hi,
I’d be very grateful if anyone could have a quick look at this ‘reunification’ program, where a building previous rented in units with own facilities is being returned to the status of a single dwelling.

Perhaps you can spot any problems or things i haven’t thought of....

[inthelandlordzone]

Thanks again for all these links and advice

Just a quick follow up to the point that 'a landlord can reserve rooms for your own use, provided you share some space with the lodgers'....

can the landlord reserve the *garden* for their own sole use when embarking on a 'lodger'...

[inthelandlordzone]

One thing that I'm unclear about with the 'lodger' (or i should say 'licensee') agreement, is the question of whether and how the resident landlord can designate areas of the house exclusively to themselves.

Can the landlord retain, say, a room or rooms for their own exclusive use, and...

[inthelandlordzone]

Thanks to all of you for your comments.

Yes, the issue of full time residency does sound like it represents a potential legal problem.

So, from your comments, I accept the general advice here, which is to assume that my residency can be challenged.

So i fully take...

[inthelandlordzone]

Hi

I’d be grateful if anyone could give an opinion on the viability of the following tenancy and living arrangement.


I have a four to five bed house in a big city.

And also a much smaller house in the countryside.

I’m beginning to seriously...