House in multiple occupation

A office in multiple occupation HMO, or the house of multiple occupancy, is the British English term which referred to residential properties where ‘common areas’ exist and are divided by more than one household.

Most HMOs earn been subdivided from larger houses intentional for as well as occupied by one family. Some housing legislation authorises a distinction between those buildings occupied mainly on long leases & those where the majority of the occupants are short-term tenants.

The definition of an HMO has its origins in fire safety legislation, following a series of publicised, preventable deaths in overcrowded buildings.

Cost for tenants

HMOs well spaces are often smaller but typically cheaper than a one bedroom flat. HMO agreements often include most utility bills with the rent. This is because it is unmanageable for landlords to apportion the construct up of bills to each tenant fairly and it is for also more attractive to potential tenants.