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Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART 1 Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 2.Definition of living accommodationPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 3.Cases where person is treated as occupying accommodation as only or main residencePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 4.Persons who are members of the same householdPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 5.Notice regarding evidence of householdPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 6.Notice regarding continuation of occupationPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART 2 Licensing of Houses in multiple occupationPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Requirement for and issue of licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 7.Requirement for HMOs to be licensedPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 8.Applications for HMO licencePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 9.Breach of planning controlPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 10.Fit and proper personsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 11.Satisfactory management arrangementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 12.OverprovisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 13.Suitability of living accommodation for multiple occupationPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Licence conditionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 14.Licence conditionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Temporary exemption from licensing requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 15.Temporary exemption noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 16.Extension of temporary exemption noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 17.Safety and security requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 18.Revocation of temporary exemption noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Duration and renewalPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 19.Duration of HMO licencePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 20.Renewal of licencePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 21.Application to renew: effect on existing licencePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Variation and revocationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 22.Variation of licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 23.Revocation of licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 24.Variation and revocation: procedurePrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Other provision about licencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 25.Restriction on applicationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 26.Joint licence holdersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 27.Surrender of HMO licencePrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 28.Change of ownership: effect on licencePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 29.Death of sole licence holder: effect on licencePrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART 3 Enforcement of licensing requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. OffencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 30.Unlicensed HMOPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 31.Exceeding licensed occupancy or breach of licence conditionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 32.Untrue claim that HMO is licensedPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 33.Agents not named in licencePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 34.Reasonable excusePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Rectification of breaches of conditionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 35.Power to require rectification of breach of conditionPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 36.Revocation of rectification noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 37.Failure to comply with rectification noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Orders of the court: revocation and disqualificationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 38.Revocation orders and disqualification ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 39.Revocations and disqualifications: appealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 40.Discharge of disqualification ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART 4 Standards of housingPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. CHAPTER 1 OvercrowdingPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. DefinitionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 41.Definition of overcrowdingPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 42.The room standardPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 43.The space standardPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Overcrowding noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 44.Overcrowding noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 45.Contents of overcrowding noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 46.Requirement as to overcrowding generallyPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 47.Requirement not to permit new residentsPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 48.Notice requiring further informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        6. 49.Information notice: supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. CHAPTER 2 Suitability for numbers in occupationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 50.Suitability noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 51.Contents of suitability noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 52.Occupancy requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 53.Statement of remedial workPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. CHAPTER 3 HazardsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 54.Definition of hazardPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 55.Hazard noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 56.Contents of hazard notice: prohibitionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 57.Contents of hazard notices: other mattersPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 58.Works requirementPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 59.Approvals as to use of premisesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. CHAPTER 4 Further provision about notices under this PartPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 60.OffencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 61.Further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART 5 SupplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. HMO registerPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 62.HMO registerPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Code of practicePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 63.Code of practicePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Fixed penalty as alternative to prosecutionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 64.Fixed penalty: service of noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 65.Fixed penalty: effect of noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 66.Fixed penalty: power to alter amountsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. AppealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 67.AppealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 68.Council's statement of reasons for decisions which may be appealedPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 69.Powers of court on appealPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. InformationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 70.Powers to require information and documents: introductoryPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 71.Power to obtain information from persons connected to premisesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 72.Power to require persons connected to premises to produce documentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 73.Power to obtain information from other personsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 74.Sharing of information between councilsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 75.Failure to provide information or provision of false informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 76.Unauthorised disclosure of information obtained under section 73 or 74Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 77.Court to inform council of convictionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Powers of entryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 78.Powers of entry: without warrantPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 79.Powers of entry: with warrantPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 80.Powers of entry: supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. Other supplementary provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 81.Application by person required to take action where consent withheldPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 82.Obstructions etcPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 83.Effect of moving from accommodation for works to be carried outPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. Final provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 84.FeesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 85.GuidancePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 86.Regulations and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 87.General noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 88.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 89.Consequential amendments and repealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 90.CommencementPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 91.Short titlePrevious MatchNext Match

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Buildings or parts of buildings which are not houses in multiple occupationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Buildings (or parts) which are not houses in multiple occupationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) The following paragraphs list buildings which are not houses...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Buildings controlled or managed by public sector bodies etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) A building where the person managing or having control...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Establishments regulated by the Regulation and Quality Improvement AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.Any building where— (a) the person managing or having control...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Buildings regulated otherwise than under this ActPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Any building whose occupation is regulated otherwise than by or...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Buildings occupied by students and managed by educational establishmentPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.(1) Any building— (a) which is occupied solely or principally...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Buildings occupied by religious communitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.Any building which is occupied principally for the purposes of...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Buildings occupied by members of the armed forcesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.Any building which is owned by the Crown and occupied...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. Prisons, etcPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.A prison, a young offenders centre, a juvenile justice centre...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. Buildings occupied by ownersPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 9.Any building which is occupied only by the following persons—...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Applications for HMO licences: requirements and procedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. CONTENT OF APPLICATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) An application for an HMO licence must be in...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PUBLICATION OF APPLICATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Regulations regarding notice of applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) The Department must make regulations providing for the giving...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Notice to statutory authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.The council must send a copy of any application for...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Representations in response to noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.(1) A representation made in response to a notice under...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. REFUSAL OF APPLICATION: BREACH OF PLANNING CONTROLPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.Paragraphs 6 and 7 apply where the council is not...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 6.(1) The council must serve on the applicant a notice...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 7.(1) This paragraph applies if, after the council has refused...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION AND HEARINGSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.Paragraphs 9 to 13 apply where the council does not...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Notice of proposed decisionPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.(1) The council must serve a notice under this paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. HearingsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 10.(1) This paragraph applies if the council decides (whether on...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Consideration of applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 11.In determining whether to grant the licence (and in what...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Time limit for determining applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 12.(1) The council must decide whether to grant or refuse...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Notice of determinationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 13.(1) The council must serve notice of its decision on...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 14.(1) A person commits an offence if— Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Further provision about notices that specify worksPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part 1 Provision applying to all notices that specify worksPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Application of Part of SchedulePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.This Part of this Schedule applies to— Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Listed buildings etcPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) In this paragraph “protected building” means a building— Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Extension of date for completion of worksPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.(1) The council may, in accordance with this paragraph, extend...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part 2 Failure to carry out works required by rectification notice or hazard noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Application of Part of SchedulePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.This Part of this Schedule applies if the owner of...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Carrying out of work by councilPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.(1) The council may carry out any work required by...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Vacation of land or premises to allow work to be carried outPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.(1) Where the council— (a) is authorised by paragraph 5...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Warrants requiring occupant to vacate land or premisesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.(1) Where an occupant has not complied with a requirement...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Unlawful occupation etcPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8.(1) A person commits an offence if the person— Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Recovery of expenses etc from ownerPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.(1) The council may recover from the owner of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Recovery of expenses etc from other person benefiting from worksPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 10.(1) This paragraph applies if a court of summary jurisdiction...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Variation and revocation of HMO licences: procedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Notice of proposal to vary or revokePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies where the council proposes to vary...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Notice of proposal not to varyPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) This paragraph applies where the council proposes to refuse...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. HearingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies if the council decides (whether on...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Consideration of applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.In determining whether (and in what way) to vary a...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Notice of determinationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.(1) The council must serve on— (a) the owner, Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Effective date of decisionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.A variation or revocation has effect from— Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      Part 4 notices: further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part 1 Service and date of effect of noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Service of noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) If a council issues a Part 4 notice, the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Operation of noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) A Part 4 notice becomes operative at the end...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 3.If no appeal is made against a Part 4 notice,...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part 2 Suspension of effect of noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.(1) A Part 4 notice (other than an emergency hazard...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 5.(1) The council may at any time review a Part...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Part 3 Variation and revocationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. VariationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.(1) The council may vary a Part 4 notice in...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. RevocationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.(1) The council may, or must, revoke a Part 4...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      Definitions for the purpose of section 73Previous MatchNext Match

      1. GangmastersPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of section 73(2)(e)....Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Utilities undertakerPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.A “utilities undertaker” means any of the following— Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Institution of further educationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.“Institution of further education” has the meaning given by Article...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Higher education institutionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.“Higher education institution” has the meaning given by Article 30...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Estate agency workPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.“Estate agency work” has the meaning given by section 1...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Lettings agency workPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 6.(1) “Lettings agency work” means things done by a person...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Housing benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.“Housing benefit” means housing benefit provided by virtue of a...Previous MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

      Consequential amendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.In Schedule 11 (matters which must be registered in the...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.In Article 20(1B) (rating of owners instead of occupiers in...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) In Article 2(2), in the definition of “house in...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Home Energy Conservation Act 1995Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 4.In section 1(1), in the definition of “residential accommodation”, in...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 5.In Article 2(2) (general interpretation), at the appropriate place insert—...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 6.(1) In Article 28(1)— (a) in the definition of “house...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 7.In Article 52(1) (interpretation of Part 3), for “Article 75...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 8.In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 (premises not to be...Previous MatchNext Match

    8. SCHEDULE 8Previous MatchNext Match

      RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

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