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Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO)

In this blog we discuss houses of multiple occupation (HMO) in respect of the need for fire doors, whether or not a HMO can be considered low risk and who should do your fire risk assessment. We also discuss some of the key points of the main guidance document used for HMO’s, LACORS (2008): Guidance on fire safety provisions for certain types of existing housing (LACORS). We assume the following: 1) You understand your local authorities (LA) licence requirements (Mandatory, A

Matthew Struttman

Oct 229 min read