Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 22 (N.I.))
- Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 22 (N.I.))
- PART 1 Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”
- 1 Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”
- 2 Definition of living accommodation
- 3 Cases where person is treated as occupying accommodation as only or main residence
- 4 Persons who are members of the same household
- 5 Notice regarding evidence of household
- 6 Notice regarding continuation of occupation
- PART 2 Licensing of Houses in multiple occupation
- Requirement for and issue of licences
- 7 Requirement for HMOs to be licensed
- 8 Applications for HMO licence
- 9 Breach of planning control
- 10 Fit and proper persons
- 11 Satisfactory management arrangements
- 12 Overprovision
- 13 Suitability of living accommodation for multiple occupation
- Licence conditions
- 14 Licence conditions
- Temporary exemption from licensing requirement
- 15 Temporary exemption notice
- 16 Extension of temporary exemption notice
- 17 Safety and security requirements
- 18 Revocation of temporary exemption notice
- Duration and renewal
- 19 Duration of HMO licence
- 20 Renewal of licence
- 21 Application to renew: effect on existing licence
- Variation and revocation
- 22 Variation of licences
- 23 Revocation of licences
- 24 Variation and revocation: procedure
- Other provision about licences
- 25 Restriction on applications
- 26 Joint licence holders
- 27 Surrender of HMO licence
- 28 Change of ownership: effect on licence
- 29 Death of sole licence holder: effect on licence
- PART 3 Enforcement of licensing requirements
- Offences
- 30 Unlicensed HMO
- 31 Exceeding licensed occupancy or breach of licence conditions
- 32 Untrue claim that HMO is licensed
- 33 Agents not named in licence
- 34 Reasonable excuse
- Rectification of breaches of conditions
- 35 Power to require rectification of breach of condition
- 36 Revocation of rectification notice
- 37 Failure to comply with rectification notice
- Orders of the court: revocation and disqualification
- 38 Revocation orders and disqualification orders
- 39 Revocations and disqualifications: appeals
- 40 Discharge of disqualification orders
- PART 4 Standards of housing
- CHAPTER 1 Overcrowding
- Definition
- 41 Definition of overcrowding
- 42 The room standard
- 43 The space standard
- Overcrowding notices
- 44 Overcrowding notices
- 45 Contents of overcrowding notice
- 46 Requirement as to overcrowding generally
- 47 Requirement not to permit new residents
- 48 Notice requiring further information
- 49 Information notice: supplementary provisions
- CHAPTER 2 Suitability for numbers in occupation
- 50 Suitability notice
- 51 Contents of suitability notice
- 52 Occupancy requirements
- 53 Statement of remedial work
- CHAPTER 3 Hazards
- 54 Definition of hazard
- 55 Hazard notice
- 56 Contents of hazard notice: prohibitions
- 57 Contents of hazard notices: other matters
- 58 Works requirement
- 59 Approvals as to use of premises
- CHAPTER 4 Further provision about notices under this Part
- 60 Offences
- 61 Further provision
- PART 5 Supplementary
- HMO register
- 62 HMO register
- Code of practice
- 63 Code of practice
- Fixed penalty as alternative to prosecution
- 64 Fixed penalty: service of notice
- 65 Fixed penalty: effect of notice
- 66 Fixed penalty: power to alter amounts
- Appeals
- 67 Appeals
- 68 Council's statement of reasons for decisions which may be appealed
- 69 Powers of court on appeal
- Information
- 70 Powers to require information and documents: introductory
- 71 Power to obtain information from persons connected to premises
- 72 Power to require persons connected to premises to produce documents
- 73 Power to obtain information from other persons
- 74 Sharing of information between councils
- 75 Failure to provide information or provision of false information
- 76 Unauthorised disclosure of information obtained under section 73 or 74
- 77 Court to inform council of convictions
- Powers of entry
- 78 Powers of entry: without warrant
- 79 Powers of entry: with warrant
- 80 Powers of entry: supplementary provisions
- Other supplementary provision
- 81 Application by person required to take action where consent withheld
- 82 Obstructions etc
- 83 Effect of moving from accommodation for works to be carried out
- Final provisions
- 84 Fees
- 85 Guidance
- 86 Regulations and orders
- 87 General notices
- 88 Interpretation
- 89 Consequential amendments and repeals
- 90 Commencement
- 91 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Buildings or parts of buildings which are not houses in multiple occupation
- Buildings (or parts) which are not houses in multiple occupation
- Buildings controlled or managed by public sector bodies etc.
- Establishments regulated by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
- Buildings regulated otherwise than under this Act
- Buildings occupied by students and managed by educational establishment
- Buildings occupied by religious communities
- Buildings occupied by members of the armed forces
- Prisons, etc
- Buildings occupied by owners
- SCHEDULE 2 Applications for HMO licences: requirements and procedure
- CONTENT OF APPLICATION
- PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION
- Regulations regarding notice of application
- Notice to statutory authorities
- Representations in response to notices
- REFUSAL OF APPLICATION: BREACH OF PLANNING CONTROL
- CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION AND HEARINGS
- Notice of proposed decision
- Hearings
- Consideration of application
- Time limit for determining application
- Notice of determination
- FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION
- SCHEDULE 3 Further provision about notices that specify works
- Part 1 Provision applying to all notices that specify works
- Application of Part of Schedule
- Listed buildings etc
- Extension of date for completion of works
- Part 2 Failure to carry out works required by rectification notice or hazard notice
- Application of Part of Schedule
- Carrying out of work by council
- Vacation of land or premises to allow work to be carried out
- Warrants requiring occupant to vacate land or premises
- Unlawful occupation etc
- Recovery of expenses etc from owner
- Recovery of expenses etc from other person benefiting from works
- SCHEDULE 4 Variation and revocation of HMO licences: procedure
- Notice of proposal to vary or revoke
- Notice of proposal not to vary
- Hearings
- Consideration of application
- Notice of determination
- Effective date of decision
- SCHEDULE 5 Part 4 notices: further provision
- Part 1 Service and date of effect of notices
- Service of notices
- Operation of notices
- Part 2 Suspension of effect of notices
- Part 3 Variation and revocation
- Variation
- Revocation
- SCHEDULE 6 Definitions for the purpose of section 73
- Gangmasters
- Utilities undertaker
- Institution of further education
- Higher education institution
- Estate agency work
- Lettings agency work
- Housing benefit
- SCHEDULE 7 Consequential amendments
- Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
- Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977
- Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
- Home Energy Conservation Act 1995
- Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
- Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
- Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
- SCHEDULE 8 Repeals
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