Free guide · October 2026 edition
The HMO Landlord's Essentials
What you must do, what your agent should be doing, and what it costs when it goes wrong. A free guide for portfolio HMO landlords in England.
What's inside
- What changed on 1 May 2026, what changed since, and what is still coming, on one page
- Your responsibilities as an HMO landlord: property and safety, licensing, tenants and paperwork, insurance
- What a good agent should be doing for you, as questions you can ask them
- What it costs when it goes wrong: penalties, rent repayment orders and banning orders
- Myths that catch landlords out, and practical habits from landlords who do this daily
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The guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change often and we can't guarantee to catch every change, but it has been checked against official sources and is accurate as of October 2026. It covers England only.