The compliance tools built for HMO operators and rent-to-rent — coming soon.
CertMinder UK already tracks the baseline — gas, EICR, EPC, deposit protection, Right to Rent, How to Rent and the Renters' Rights Act changes. These tools go deeper for the highest-burden operators: HMO licensing, Article 4, room standards, enhanced fire safety, head-lease terms and more.
Built for HMOs
The rules that hit HMO landlords hardest — mapped, tracked and reminded.
HMO licensing maze
Mandatory licensing (5+ occupants, 2+ households), plus additional and selective licensing that differ in every council. Licences expire (typically 5 years) with conditions on occupancy and room use, and renewals sneak up. We track every licence, condition and renewal date.
Article 4 & planning
Whether you're in an Article 4 area decides if you need planning permission to run an HMO at all. C3→C4 use class, and 7+ occupants tips into sui generis. Know before you buy or convert.
Room sizes & amenity standards
Statutory minimum bedroom sizes (2018 rules) plus bathroom and kitchen ratios per occupant that councils actively enforce. Keep every room compliant.
Enhanced fire safety
Fire doors, interlinked alarms (specific grade and category), emergency lighting and a fire risk assessment needing periodic review — well beyond a standard let. Tracked and scheduled.
Per-room council tax
The VOA increasingly bands individual HMO rooms separately — a live, growing headache for operators. Keep it visible in one place.
Multi-council tracking + PAT
Operators across boroughs juggle several rule sets from memory, plus PAT testing on portable appliances in furnished HMOs. One dashboard, every council.
Built for rent-to-rent
You carry the operator's compliance burden — we make it visible and manageable.
You carry the liability without owning
The rent-to-rent operator is usually the legal 'person managing / in control', so you hold HMO licensing and compliance responsibility even though you don't own the property. Most only discover this at enforcement. CertMinder UK makes it yours to see and manage.
Head-lease & superior-lease terms
Clauses banning subletting or short-lets can cost you the property and legal fees. Track the restrictions that matter.
Freeholder & lender consent
Consent to sublet is often required and skipped. Keep proof on file, alongside the property it applies to.
Company let vs illegal subletting
The agreement type must be right for the arrangement, or the whole thing is non-compliant. We prompt the right structure.
Redress scheme + Client Money Protection
Handling other people's rent means you need both — and they're easy to forget. Reminders keep them current.
Short-let / serviced-accommodation rules
90-day limits (London) and new short-let registration and licensing coming in. Stay ahead of it, not behind.
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