大家在英國搵屋時應該有聽過HMO (House in multiple occupation Flat)。如果您是打算與另一個家庭在英國夾租,或打算在英國與朋友夾租房屋,那麼在租屋時就需要留意是否需耍按法例要求租住有HMO牌照的物業。

什麼是UK HMO – House In Multiple Occupation?

HMO是指該物業由至少 3 人租住,而這些人不是來自同 1 個 家庭 (household/family),但共用浴室和廚房等設施。它有時被稱為「房屋共享」。

以下是根據英國政府網站的英文定義:

A house in multiple occupation (HMO) is a property rented out by at least 3 people who are not from 1 ‘household’ (for example a family) but share facilities like the bathroom and kitchen. It’s sometimes called a ‘house share’.

如果以下兩種情況都適用,您的房屋屬於HMO:

— 至少有3個租戶(tenants)住在該物業,有1個以上的家庭
— 您與其他租戶共用廁所、浴室或廚房設施

如果以下兩種情況都適用,您的房屋屬於大型HMO (Large HMO):
– 至少有5個租戶 (tenants)住在那裡,組成1個以上的家庭
— 您與其他租戶共用廁所、浴室或廚房設施

什麼是英國房屋法例所指的 household?

根據政府網站,家庭 (household)可以是一個人 (single person),也可以是共同生活的同一家庭的成員。一個家庭 (family)包括以下人員:

  • 已婚或同居伴侶 – 包括同性關係的伴侶
  • 親屬或半親屬,例如祖父母、阿姨、叔叔、兄弟姐妹
  • 繼父母和繼子女

A household is either a single person or members of the same family who live together. A family includes people who are:

  • married or living together – including people in same-sex relationships
  • relatives or half-relatives, for example grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings
  • step-parents and step-children

根據Housing Act 2004 (Sections 258)有關household的定義:

英國HMO法例內容  — Housing Act 2004 (Sections 254 – 260)

您可以按此參考Housing Act 2004 (Sections 254 – 260) 。包括:

  • 254.Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”
  • 255. HMO declarations
  • 256. Revocation of HMO declarations
  • 257.HMOs: certain converted blocks of flats
  • 258. HMOs: persons not forming a single household
  • 259. HMOs: persons treated as occupying premises as only or main residence
  • 260 HMOs: presumption that sole use condition or significant use condition is met

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