The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2006

2.—(1) The information mentioned in regulation 7(2)(a) is— E+W

(a) the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of—

(i) the applicant;

(ii) the proposed licence holder;

(iii) the person managing the HMO or house;

(iv) the person having control of the HMO or house; and

(v) any person who has agreed to be bound by a condition contained in the licence;

(b) the address of the HMO or house for which the application is being made;

(c) the approximate age of the original construction of the HMO or house (using the categories before 1919, 1919-45, 1945-64, 1965-80 and after 1980);

(d) the type of HMO or house for which the application is being made, by reference to one of the following categories—

(i) house in single occupation;

(ii) house in multiple occupation;

(iii) flat in single occupation;

(iv) flat in multiple occupation;

(v) a house converted into and comprising only of self contained flats;

(vi) a purpose built block of flats; or

(vii) other;

(e) details of other HMOs or houses that are licensed under Part 2 or 3 of the Act in respect of which the proposed licence holder is the licence holder, whether in the area of the local housing authority to which the application is made or in the area of any other local housing authority;

(f) the following information about the HMO or house for which the application is being made [F1 , except in respect of an application in respect of a section 257 HMO]—

(i) the number of storeys comprising the HMO or house and the levels on which those storeys are situated;

(ii) the number of separate letting units;

(iii) the number of habitable rooms (excluding kitchens);

(iv) the number of bathrooms and shower rooms;

(v) the number of toilets and wash basins;

(vi) the number of kitchens;

(vii) the number of sinks;

(viii) the number of households occupying the HMO or house;

(ix) the number of people occupying the HMO or house;

(x) details of fire precaution equipment, including the number and location of smoke alarms;

(xi) details of fire escape routes and other fire safety [F2 information] provided to occupiers;

(xii) a declaration that the furniture in the HMO or house that is provided under the terms of any tenancy or licence meets any safety requirements contained in any enactment; and

(xiii) a declaration that any gas appliances in the HMO or house meet any safety requirements contained in any enactment.

[F3 (g) where the application is being made in respect of a section 257 HMO, the following information—

(i) the number of storeys comprising the HMO and the levels on which those storeys are situated;

(ii) the number of self-contained flats and, of those, the number—

(aa) that the applicant believes to be subject to a lease of over 21 years; and

(bb) over which the applicant cannot reasonably be able to exercise control;

(iii) in relation to each self-contained flat that is not owner-occupied and which is under the control of or being managed by the proposed licence holder, and in relation to the common parts of the HMO—

(aa) details of fire precautions equipment, including the number and location of smoke alarms;

(bb) details of fire escape routes and other fire safety information provided to occupiers; and

(cc) a declaration that the furniture in the HMO or house that is provided under the terms of any tenancy or licence meets any safety requirements contained in any enactment; and

(iv) a declaration that any gas appliances in any parts of the HMO over which the proposed licence holder can reasonably be expected to exercise control meet any safety requirements contained in any enactment.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(f) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3229), regs. 1(1), 12(7)(a)(i)

F2 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(f)(xi) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3229), regs. 1(1), 12(7)(a)(ii)

F3 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(g) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3229), regs. 1(1), 12(7)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 30.6.2006, see reg. 1(1)