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iv HMO regulations
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/ CEC/Housing/multipleoccupancy/Multiple_occupation_text.html
The definition of a House in Multiple Occupation ( HMO) (subject to certain exemptions)
"A house is an HMO if it is the only or principal residence of three or more qualifying persons from three or more families"
(Definitions of house, principal residence, family and exemptions are available if required)
Relevant Legislation
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000 as amended.
Offences
Any person, being the owner of property, who without reasonable excuse, operates an HMO and who does not possess, or has not applied for a licence as required by the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000 as amended, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (£5000).
Any person who without reasonable excuse, acts as an agent for an owner of an HMO, when the owner does not hold or has not applied for a licence as required by the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000 as amended, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (£5000).
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