Handy HMO Compliance Checklist

Manager's Duties

• Ensure compliance with manager's duties for all applicable parts of the HMO.

Provide Information to Occupiers

• Display name, address, and telephone contact number prominently in common areas.
• Display of the licence, gas certificate, EICR, and building insurance for licensed HMOs.

Safety Measures

• Ensure all means of escape are free from obstruction and maintained.
• If more than 5 people live in the building, emergency escape signs must be displayed.
• Maintain firefighting equipment and fire alarms in good working order:
• Fire blanket
• Fire extinguishers (tests)
• Control panel (interlinked panel)
• Smoke detectors
• Emergency lighting
• Display fire escape signs in shared areas.
• Take necessary steps to keep occupants safe from injury:
• Consider building design, condition, and occupancy.
• Ensure safety of roofs, balconies, and low windows.

Maintain Water Supply and Drainage

• Keep water supply and drainage systems in good, clean, and working condition.
• Protect water fittings from frost and cover water storage tanks.
• Do not unfairly stop water or drainage for any occupant.

Supply and Maintain Gas and Electricity

• Provide the latest gas safety certificate to the Council within 7 days.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of gas and electricity.
• Check the fixed electrical system every 5 years and provide results to the Council within 7 days.

Maintain Common Parts, Fixtures, Fittings, and Appliances

• Keep shared areas in good, clean condition, safe, and free from clutter.
• Ensure no damp or mould in shared areas.
• Maintain handrails, banisters, stair coverings, windows, and light fittings.
• Keep shared fixtures, fittings, and appliances in good, safe, and clean working condition.
• Maintain outbuildings, yards, forecourts, gardens, boundary walls, fences, and railings.
• Keep unused parts of the building and passages clean and free from rubbish.

Maintain Living Accommodation

• Ensure living units and provided furniture are clean when new occupants move in.
• Maintain the inside of the building in good condition, free from damp or mould.
• Keep lights, sinks, and other equipment in good condition and clean.
• Maintain windows and ventilation in good condition.
• Note any issues with notes and pictures (with permission).
• Ensure handrails, banisters, stair coverings, windows, and light fittings are kept in good condition.

Provide Waste Disposal Facilities

• Ensure enough bins or containers for waste storage.
• Make arrangements for waste disposal considering local council services.

Tenants' Duties

Tenants must:

• • Not hinder the manager's duties.
  • Allow manager access at reasonable times.
  • Provide necessary information to the manager.
  • Avoid damaging managed property.
  • Follow rules for waste disposal.
  • Adhere to fire safety instructions.