Guidance

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

Guidance on the recent change to how Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are valued for Council Tax in England.

Applies to England

From 1 December 2023 all HMOs in England are to be valued as a single property (aggregated) for Council Tax purposes.

These amendments to legislation apply to all HMOs (including both licensed and unlicensed HMOs).

If you own or live in a licensed or unlicensed HMO which is not currently aggregated and you are liable to pay Council Tax, you must submit a proposal for us to bring your Council Tax banding in line with new legislation.

We have a statutory four-month deadline to respond to such proposals.

Updates to this page

Published 1 December 2023
Last updated 24 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. The content has been revised per new guidelines.

  2. Changes to wording under Licensed HMOs

  3. The content has been updated.

  4. The content has been revised slightly.

  5. First published.

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