Advice needed for understanding HMO ruling

[glasgowgal]

Wondered if anyone could help me with some guidance on the ruling for HMO.
My long term boyfriend, his cousin and I are looking to get a 2 bedroom flat in Glasgow. What does this mean we are classed as and would the landlord of a flat need an HMO licence to have us live there?

Urgent reply needed please

Many thanks

[glasgowgal]

Hi to all

This in reply to my first post regarding HMO ruling, I would really really appreciate some advice on this ASAP. We need to know where we stand and your advice would be most helpful!

Many Thanks

[bagpuss]

Not necessarily. If you take it on as a family unit - all of you sharing ALL of the facilities, no locks on bedroom doors etc then it would be a normal family let and so no need for an HMO licence BUT I'm no expert on Scottish council rules, so you'd need to check with someone who is.

BUT I did find this site http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/advice/advice-2750.cfm#wipLive-31953-1 which may help you decide.

They do say that- quote
"Family members include your husband, wife, civil partner, or opposite sex or same sex partner, parents, grandparents, children, stepchildren, foster children and adopted children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces"

.............so I'm not sure if a cousin would count as family.

[glasgowgal]

Cheers, ive been looking at several sites its just very difficult to establish how many households we would make up

Thanks alot though! Many sites list different things. Is anyone an 'expert' in terms of Scottish ruling??

My name would not be on the lease as I am not there at the moment to sign a lease.

[bagpuss]

I was reading another thread (but can't remember which one, sorry) that said cousins were regarded as family, so that would make your b/f and his cousin members of the same family. You as a long term partner would also be part of the same family so I guess that you wouldn't be classed as an HMO.

But the only way you'll be 100% sure is to ask the council which administers the area in which the house you wish to rent is situated.

[jeffrey]

bagpuss: Scotish law may well be quite different from E&W.

[bagpuss]

Agreed absolutely, Jeffrey.

Just to reiterate: the website to which I directed the poster is for Scotland plus I did point out that she should check with Glasgow city council to be absolutely sure of her facts before going ahead with the rental.

[maiadestinee]

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