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Regulation 7(1), (2) and (3)

SCHEDULE 2U.K.Content of applications under sections 63 and 87 of the Act

1.  The form of statement mentioned in regulation 7(1) is:U.K.

You must let certain persons know in writing that you have made this application or give them a copy of it. The persons who need to know about it are—

You must tell each of these persons—

2.—(1) The information mentioned in regulation 7(2)(a) is—U.K.

(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—

(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 precautions equipment, including the number and location of smoke alarms;

(xi)details of fire escape routes and other fire safety training 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.

3.  The information mentioned in regulation 7(2)(b) is—U.K.

(a)details of any unspent convictions that may be relevant to the proposed licence holder's fitness to hold a licence, or the proposed manager's fitness to manage the HMO or house, and, in particular any such conviction in respect of any offence involving fraud or other dishonesty, or violence or drugs or any offence listed in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 M1;

(b)details of any finding by a court or tribunal against the proposed licence holder or manager that he has practised unlawful discrimination on grounds of sex, colour, race, ethnic or national origin or disability in, or in connection with, the carrying on of any business;

(c)details of any contravention on the part of the proposed licence holder or manager of any provision of any enactment relating to housing, public health, environmental health or landlord and tenant law which led to civil or criminal proceedings resulting in a judgement being made against him.

(d)information about any HMO or house the proposed licence holder or manager owns or manages or has owned or managed which has been the subject of—

(i)a control order under section 379 of the Housing Act 1985 M2 in the five years preceding the date of the application; or

(ii)any appropriate enforcement action described in section 5(2) of the Act.

(e)information about any HMO or house the proposed licence holder or manager owns or manages or has owned or managed for which a local housing authority has refused to grant a licence under Part 2 or 3 of the Act, or has revoked a licence in consequence of the licence holder breaching the conditions of his licence; and

(f)information about any HMO or house the proposed licence holder or manager owns or manages or has owned or managed that has been the subject of an interim or final management order under the Act.

Marginal Citations

M21985 (c. 68).

4.  The form of declaration mentioned in regulation 7(3)(a) is as follows—U.K.