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Guide to licensing houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)

Last updated: 28 June 2022 Printable version: Guide to HMO Licensing (pdf, 36.3 KB)

Occupation

A single household refers to persons who are all members of the same family or relationship. Cohabiting couples of the opposite or of the same sex are considered to be members of the same family.

A "relationship" means:

parent
grandparent
child
grandchild
brother
sister
uncle
aunt
nephew
niece
cousin
relationship of the half-blood
stepchild

Additionally, a person living with their employer's family or in accommodation supplied by their employer is classed as living in the same household. For example, this could be an:

au pair
carer
gardener
personal assistant

A single household can also mean one person, living alone in a unit of accommodation within the HMO. For example, this could be a student.