What are the benefits of licensing?

Additional Licensing will address problems with the management of Houses in Multiple Occupation. Where the management is improved, problems with HMOs will be reduced significantly. This means that tenants live in better quality accommodation;

• HMOs will have good protection against fire.
• HMOs will have the right number of amenities.
• HMOs will be safer and maintained like this.

This will help reduce deprivation and inequalities in the city. Landlords who have HMOs will be supported through licensing. A clear benchmark will then be set for the management of property.

Therefore this makes this type of accommodation more desirable and vibrant. This in turn benefits the wider community and economy of Southampton.