Are properties converted into self-contained flats subject to licensing?
At present properties consisting only of self-contained flats within a converted block are not subject to licensing. However, the Government may include these properties in the future. The Council could also choose to Include them under additional licensing powers. An individual flat within the building may aslo be licensable. If the property has been converted entirely into self-contained flats, the conversion will be regarded by the Council as an HMO if it does not comply with the Building Regulations made in 1991, and if more than one third of the flats are let out on short leases. A Completion Certificate will be required in order to determine whether or not a property complies.
