HMO Fact Sheet

Where a landlord is, or shortly will be, taking steps to make an HMO non-licensable, the Council may serve a Temporary Exemption Notice (TEN). A TEN can only be granted for a maximum period of three months. For example, if planning permission has been obtained for the conversion of the HMO to single family occupation. A second three-month TEN can be served in exceptional circumstances. A TEN will be served where an owner of a licensable HMO states in writing that they are taking steps to make an HMO non-licensable and states that the HMO will not be licensable within three months.

A second temporary exemption notice will only be allowed in exceptional and unforeseen circumstances.