PART 3Enforcement of licensing requirements
Offences
I133Agents not named in licence
1
The owner of a licensed HMO commits an offence if—
a
the owner authorises any person to act as a managing agent in relation to the HMO, and
b
the person so authorised is not named in the licence as managing agent of the HMO.
2
A person (“A”) commits an offence if—
a
A, on behalf of the owner of a licensed HMO, acts as a managing agent in relation to the HMO,
b
A is not named in the licence as managing agent of the HMO, and
c
A does not have a reasonable excuse for doing so.
3
For the purposes of this section, a person acts as a managing agent in relation to an HMO if the person—
a
does, in relation to the HMO, any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of “managing agent” in section 88(1), or
b
engages in any other activity or course of activity which constitutes, or assists in, the management of the HMO.
4
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £10,000.