Application to license a house in multiple occupation from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Step 2 of 4 Submit the application

Email address

Please provide your email address, so the licensing authority can let you know if your application has been successful or not.

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Application form

Please attach the completed application form below.

Application form

Supporting documents

All documents are required, unless stated otherwise. Photos of documents are acceptable, as long as all the relevant information is clear. We'll only share these documents with the licensing authority.

Maximum size allowed per file is 10 MB.

We only allow the following file types : doc, docx, gif, jpeg, jpg, pdf, png, ppt, pptx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx

What if I can't submit all of these documents?

You don't have to submit optional documents, but it may improve your chances of a successful application if you do.

What if I can't submit the documents digitally?

If you can't submit the documents digitally you can send copies by post instead. We'll give you the address and reference number to quote once you've paid the licence fee.

OK, I'll submit all the documents by post instead

Evidence of the permanent residential address and National Insurance number or photographic proof of identity of the proposed Licence Holder
Evidence of the Licence Holder’s permanent Address must be supplied with the Application. This may be a copy of a driving licence; a recent bank or building society statement; a recent utility bill, etc. Evidence of the Licence Holder’s National Insurance number must also be included. This may be a copy of any official document showing the Licence Holder’s name and National Insurance number. Alternatively, photographic identification can be provided; this may be a passport, biometric residence permit, driving licence, blue badge etc.

Evidence of the permanent residential address and National Insurance number or photographic proof of identity f the proposed Manager
Evidence of the Manager's permanent Address must be supplied with the Application. This may be a copy of a driving licence; a recent bank or building society statement; a recent utility bill, etc. Evidence of the Manager's National Insurance number must also be included. This may be a copy of any official document showing the Manager’s name and National Insurance number. Alternatively, photographic identification can be provided; this may be a passport, biometric residence permit, driving licence, blue badge etc. If the Manager is a company, evidence of the company's registered business address and company registration number is required.

Provide the date that the property became licensable
Provide the ‘relevant date’ at which the property, that is the subject of this application, became licensable or provide the proposed date of occupation if the Licence is being applied for in advance. Note: If you are unsure of the ‘relevant date’ provide a breakdown of occupation of the property since 1st April 2006.

Fire Alarm System installation and commissioning report.
If the system was installed more than 12 months ago I will also need to have a current test report.

Fire Alarm test Certificate
Please provide your most recent test certificate. If the system was installed less than 12 months ago, we will accept the installation certificate instead.

Fire Risk Assessment

Emergency Lighting installation and commissioning report.
If the system was installed more than 12 months ago I will also need to have a current test report.

Emergency Lighting test certificate
Please provide your most recent test certificate. If the lighting was installed less than 12 months ago, we will accept the installation certificate instead.

Valid Landlord’s Gas Safety Certificate
Provide a copy of your most recent Gas Safe Certificate

Electrical Installation Condition Report (ECIR)
Provide a copy of a valid 'SATISFACTORY' test certificate for the electrical installation. These are normally valid for up to five years.

Valid Portable Electrical Appliance Test certificate (“PAT test”)
Any portable appliances which you provide to your tenants need to be tested if they are older than one year old.

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

Sketch Plan (to include room measurements)

Legionella Risk Assessment

Proof of Redress Scheme Membership

Proof of Client Money Protection Scheme Membership

Planning Consent, Building Regulations Approvals or Completion (optional)

Service contract for the Alarm and Fire System. (optional)

Declaration

Welwyn Hatfield Council need the personal data in this Application to enable them to issue an HMO licence. We may also use it for prevention and detection of fraud. We may share it with other relevant organisations. Data held by Welwyn Hatfield Council in respect of the Licensing of HMOs shall be stored in a Register as required by Section 232 of the Housing Act 2004. The information in this Register shall be available upon request to Third Parties. We will keep your personal data safe and secure and will not disclose it to anyone else without your consent, unless we are required by law to do so.
It is a criminal offence to knowingly supply information that is false or misleading for the purposes of obtaining a Licence. Evidence of any information given in this application may be required at a later date. If it is subsequently discovered that relevant information that should have been disclosed was omitted or information was incorrectly supplied, then the Licence for this property may be revoked and other action may also be taken. Operating a Licensable HMO without a Licence is an offence liable to a fine not exceeding £20,000 and a Residential Property Tribunal may make a Rent Repayment Order requiring you to repay any rents paid during the period for which the property was unlicensed.
I/we declare that the information contained in this application is correct to the best of my/our knowledge. I/We understand that I/we commit an offence if I/we supply any information to a local housing authority in connection with any functions under Parts 1 to 4 of the Housing Act 2004 that is false or misleading and which I/we know is false or misleading or I/we are reckless as to whether it is false or misleading. I/we declare that I/we have read the statement above and completed all parts of this application to the best of my/our knowledge and ability, and it is valid as of this date.
I/we declare that I/we have served a notice of this application on the persons detailed in section 18 of this application, who are the only persons known to me/us that are required to be informed that I/we have made this declaration.

Ticking this box indicates you have read and understood the above declaration

By continuing, you're giving the Cabinet Office permission to pass the information you're supplying to the relevant authority.

For more details on how your information is used please refer to the Government Digital Service privacy notice (opens in new tab) and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.