Housing Act 2004

Sections 67 and 90

SCHEDULE 4 Licences under Parts 2 and 3: mandatory conditions

Conditions to be included in licences under Part 2 or 3

1 (1) A licence under Part 2 or 3 must include the following conditions.

(2) Conditions requiring the licence holder, if gas is supplied to the house, to produce to the local housing authority annually for their inspection a gas safety certificate obtained in respect of the house within the last 12 months.

(3) Conditions requiring the licence holder—

(a) to keep electrical appliances and furniture made available by him in the house in a safe condition;

(b) to supply the authority, on demand, with a declaration by him as to the safety of such appliances and furniture.

(4) Conditions requiring the licence holder—

(a) to ensure that smoke alarms are installed in the house and to keep them in proper working order;

(b) to supply the authority, on demand, with a declaration by him as to the condition and positioning of such alarms.

(5) Conditions requiring the licence holder to supply to the occupiers of the house a written statement of the terms on which they occupy it.

Additional conditions to be included in licences under Part 3

2 A licence under Part 3 must include conditions requiring the licence holder to demand references from persons who wish to occupy the house.

Power to prescribe conditions

3 The appropriate national authority may by regulations amend this Schedule so as to alter (by the addition or removal of conditions) the conditions which must be included—

(a) in a licence under Part 2 or 3, or

(b) only in a licence under one of those Parts.

Interpretation

4 In this Schedule “the house” means the HMO or Part 3 house in respect of which the licence is granted.