WEST MIDLANDS HOUSING FORUM Application for a Licence to Operate a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Housing Act 2004 Part 2 If the details you give in this form are the same for each of your applications there is no need to fill in a new form for each application. Just fill in the main part of the form once and photocopy as many copies as you need A useful approach would be to fill in all the boxes where the details given are the same for each property and photocopy the form. Then fill in the blank boxes with the information which varies from property to property Each form must have the property address and signature sections filled in individually Photocopied or facsimile signatures will not be accepted 4.1 Basic Details Address of 4.1.1 Property Proposed Licence 4.1.2 Holder’s Proposed Licence Name Unique Reference Number Holder’s (or Company Registration Number) 4.1.3 Before issuing a licence, the Council is required to be satisfied that the management arrangements for the property are satisfactory. The following questions are designed to assess the procedures you have, or intend to have, in place to ensure good management of the property. It does not matter too much if you are unable to answer some of the questions. An example answer is given alongside each question Question Your Answer Example Answer (not necessarily the ideal answer) 4.2 Fire Safety All visible detectors checked by manager monthly for What arrangements are in damage or warning place to ensure that fire detection and warning indicators. Every 6 months I devices continue to work 4.2.1 test the alarm system to correctly? check it is working and can be heard throughout the building. I keep a book on the premises which records these I check for obstructions checks. What measures are there to each time I visit and if I find ensure that the escape routes any I warn tenants that they are kept free of obstructions 4.2.2 must be removed and that the final exit doors are openable from the inside immediately. If they are not without the use of a key? removed I dispose of them myself.
WEST MIDLANDS HOUSING FORUM Application for a Licence to Operate a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Housing Act 2004 Part 2 If the details you give in this form are the same for each of your applications there is no need to fill in a new form for each application. Just fill in the main part of the form once and photocopy as many copies as you need A useful approach would be to fill in all the boxes where the details given are the same for each property and photocopy the form. Then fill in the blank boxes with the information which varies from property to property Each form must have the property address and signature sections filled in individually Photocopied or facsimile signatures will not be accepted 4.1 Basic Details 4.1.1 Address of Property 4.1.2 Proposed Licence Holder’s Name Proposed Licence Holder’s Unique Reference Number (or Company Registration Number) 4.1.3 Before issuing a licence, the Council is required to be satisfied that the management arrangements for the property are satisfactory. The following questions are designed to assess the procedures you have, or intend to have, in place to ensure good management of the property. It does not matter too much if you are unable to answer some of the questions. An example answer is given alongside each question Question Your Answer Example Answer (not necessarily the ideal answer) 4.2 Fire Safety 4.2.1 What arrangements are in place to ensure that fire detection and warning devices continue to work correctly? All visible detectors checked by manager monthly for damage or warning indicators. Every 6 months I test the alarm system to check it is working and can be heard throughout the building. I keep a book on the premises which records these checks. 4.2.2 What measures are there to ensure that the escape routes are kept free of obstructions and that the final exit doors are openable from the inside without the use of a key? I check for obstructions each time I visit and if I find any I warn tenants that they must be removed immediately. If they are not removed I dispose of them myself.
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