Renting - HMO licensing occupancy limit

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Thanks. Also, am I correct in saying that with (private) renting generally in current situation, therez no rent break and we're meant to pay the full rent bill as standard ? Thanks.

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Thanks. I'm just continuing my rental payments as usual thanks to savings to keep me going despite no job.

I've got a q regarding taking up UC/benefits. How much max savings can someone have and still claim UC ? Is it £16k ? So if someone's got any more than that amount, then they can't claim UC. Is there a max savings cap like that ? If so, any idea what it is ? Also, at what savings amount would you suggest one to claim UC given current situation and that UC generally isn't enough to cover the full rent ? Thanks.

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A couple are usually held to be part of one family and are counted as one.

Where the HMO quantity is exceeded the local council usually get involved to determine whether the breach is accidental, assist the landlord/agent with advice on how to comply with the maximum number and legally enforce if remedial action is not voluntarily undertaken to comply with the HMO conditions.
Landlords and agents who deliberately flout HMO rules, refuse to remedy the situation or do both- can be fined, taken to court and in extreme circumstances legally prevented from managing and renting out properties in the future.
Tenants cannot be held liable for their landlord's illegal conduct or forced to pay fines that the court orders be paid by the landlord/agents.

That's retarded imo, who would most people rather share a house with, 4 other singles, or 8 other people [couples]

if the house is meant for 5 and you've got 10 living there [due to couples], you're going to run out of fridge space, cupboard space, you won't be able to sit and watch tv much. queues for the bathroom will be like queues to get into supermarkets

..it just makes for a sh*tty living experience.

on my last day in a flatshare i once lived in the landlord moved in a lesbian couple. the place was feeling pretty cramped now, and there was less fridge/cupboard space ...etc

when i was leaving the landlord again was letting some couples look at my room.
the rest of the housemates were really not happy that another couple could move in.

a couple is not the same as one person, and any offical body who classes it like that should be flogged!

Helps landlords maximise their income per room and local councils keep the numbers on their 'waiting for housing' lists comparatively lower.

I used to live in a houseshare with four couples, a single woman and their 6 dogs who detested each other.
One dog was very loud during the night and a drooling wanderer during the day.
Two stole everyone's clothing, another dog wanted to live in the bathroom and would only leave reluctantly for exercise & meals.

V useful link. Thanks again.

I wanted to ask, when I go back to Work after this Coronavirus situation clears up, then I will of course have to pay Income Tax and NI in deductions like before. I've never claimed benefits before. If I claim now, then afterwards when I go to Work/Job, won't my deductions be even higher than they would've been if I didn't now claim benefits ? If so, how much higher are they ? Thanks.

I couldn't cope with that. If the 9 people didn't drive me mad, the 6 dogs would.


tell me you at least had 2 bathrooms?

Alas only one bathroom and one outside toilet from the 1920s.

Your landlord need to be shot tbh

when i rented mine had 2 bathrooms, and even with 6 people the conditions were too cramped due to kitchen/living room space.

how were you storing your food with so much people there?
people must be storing it under their beds or linen baskets or something because there's no way the cupboards and fridge are gonna hold enough for 10 people in a house that hasn't even got 2 bathrooms..

the 6 dogs food probably took up it's fair share of space as well....

That's retarded imo, who would most people rather share a house with, 4 other singles, or 8 other people [couples]

if the house is meant for 5 and you've got 10 living there [due to couples], you're going to run out of fridge space, cupboard space, you won't be able to sit and watch tv much. queues for the bathroom will be like queues to get into supermarkets

..it just makes for a sh*tty living experience.

on my last day in a flatshare i once lived in the landlord moved in a lesbian couple. the place was feeling pretty cramped now, and there was less fridge/cupboard space ...etc

when i was leaving the landlord again was letting some couples look at my room.
the rest of the housemates were really not happy that another couple could move in.

a couple is not the same as one person, and any offical body who classes it like that should be flogged!

Helps landlords maximise their income per room and local councils keep the numbers on their 'waiting for housing' lists comparatively lower.

I used to live in a houseshare with four couples, a single woman and their 6 dogs who detested each other.
One dog was very loud during the night and a drooling wanderer during the day.
Two stole everyone's clothing, another dog wanted to live in the bathroom and would only leave reluctantly for exercise & meals.

Alas only one bathroom and one outside toilet from the 1920s.

Your landlord need to be shot tbh

when i rented mine had 2 bathrooms, and even with 6 people the conditions were too cramped due to kitchen/living room space.

how were you storing your food with so much people there?
people must be storing it under their beds or linen baskets or something because there's no way the cupboards and fridge are gonna hold enough for 10 people in a house that hasn't even got 2 bathrooms..

the 6 dogs food probably took up it's fair share of space as well....