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Accommodation certification

Validation Certificate
If you are bringing family members from abroad to live in this country, the Home Office may require you to obtain a Certificate to confirm that your house is suitable for habitation
The Accomodation Certificate Application Form (sometimes referred to as a Validation Certificate or Immigration Form) is available online.

Advice for Landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation
If you are a landlord or agent dealing with Houses in Multiple Occupation; the following contains useful advice on Housing Safety standards.  This includes kitchen and bathroom facilities; fire safety requirements and practical guidelines on layout and avoiding overcrowding.  You should use the fact sheet that matches the type of property you are dealing with. 

These fact sheets cover the requirements that Public Protection Division apply to Housing in Multiple Occupation in Liverpool. They are not a definitive interpretation of the relevant Acts, Regulations or Government Circulars, and you should always take independent, technical or legal advice before executing works.

Fact sheets are available on the following topics by clicking on the appropriate link below.  

All the documents are presented in pdf format and are all less than 130Kb in size, and you will need Adobe Acrobrat Reader to view them.  You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader from our help pages.  Additional tools to help those reading a pdf document with a screen reader can also be found there.

1. General advice for landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
   
2. General standards for all Houses in Multiple Occupation
   
3. Means of escape from fire and other fire precautions in HMOs
   
4. Managing your House in Multiple Occupation 
   
5. Standards for category A HMOs - bedsits and flatlets 
   
6. Standards for category B HMOs - shared houses 
   
7. Standards for category C HMOs - houses let in lodgings 
   
8. Standards for category D HMOs - hostels, guesthouses, bed & breakfasts 
   
9. Standards for category E HMOs - residential care homes 
   
10. Standards for category F HMOs - large scale shared accommodation 
    
11. Standards for category G HMOs - self-contained flats 
    
12. Getting works carried out 
    
13. Gas safety leaflets  
    
14. Supply of furniture in furnished accommodation 
    
15. Fire Notice 
    
16. Notice to Residents
    

How to Contact us
Do you want to know more?  Please contact us by:

Post: Public Protection Division, Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2DH 

Telephone:  0151 233 3000

Fax: 0151 225 6039

Email: environmental.health@liverpool.gov.uk