The Comprehensive HMO Compliance Handbook
Every duty, the rule behind it, how to fix it and by when. Checked against official sources on 10 October 2026, for HMOs in England.
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What's inside
Twenty chapters. Every duty is labelled Law, Guidance, Standard or Insurer condition, so you know what is required and what is good habit.
- Introduction, and how to read the labels
- The big picture: what changed in 2026 and what is coming
- Gas, electrical and energy (EPC and MEES)
- Fire safety, alarms and carbon monoxide
- Water, heating, damp, mould and other building duties
- Room sizes, amenities and the 2006 management regulations
- Licensing, planning and council tax
- Insurance: what to check in your policy
- Starting a tenancy
- Running a tenancy
- Ending a tenancy: possession grounds, notices and arrears
- The landlord register, ombudsman, rent repayment orders and banning orders
- Admin and money
- Penalties at a glance
- Myths and facts
- Renewal and deadline calendar
- Operational excellence: best-practice habits that make compliance easy
- When to get professional help
- Sources
- How DiffeRENT runs this for portfolio landlords
Who it's for
Owners, landlords and managers of houses in multiple occupation in England: first-time HMO landlords, growing portfolios, and anyone checking their own agent's work.
It includes a renewal and deadline calendar, penalties at a glance, myths and facts, and numbered links to the official sources behind every figure.
Your name on every page
Your copy is licensed to you. Your name and email address are printed at the foot of every page, and it is for your personal use only, not for redistribution.
The handbook is general guidance, 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. Take advice before you serve a notice or challenge a penalty.