HMO and student accommodation compliance
HMOs have more systems, more occupants and licence conditions on top. We bring the EICR, emergency lighting, fire alarm and PAT checks into one plan.
Sound familiar?
- Several systems on different test cycles
- Licence renewals needing evidence
- Summer turnaround between tenancies
How we help
- One visit, several tests
- Book EICR, emergency lighting, alarms and PAT together where they're due.
- Summer scheduling
- Plan inspections and remedials for the gap between academic years.
- Licence-ready records
- Reports and certificates organised per property for licensing applications.
Your obligations, clearly labelled
What's legally required, what's recommended, and what comes from a lease, licence or insurer. A summary only — check current guidance for your circumstances.
- Legal requirement
EICR at least every 5 years (England)
The 2020 rented sector regulations apply to HMOs, alongside any licence conditions.
- Legal requirement
Fire alarm and emergency lighting maintained
In common parts, the responsible person must keep fire safety measures working under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England and Wales).
- Technical standard
Test intervals from British Standards
BS 5839 (fire alarms) and BS 5266-1 (emergency lighting) set the usual test and servicing routine. Nottingham HMO licence conditions require testing and servicing to current British Standards.
- Lease, licence or insurer
Licence conditions
Nottingham's citywide HMO licensing asks for an EICR, PAT records, and fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates with applications. Other councils may set their own conditions.
Services for you
- HMO Electrical InspectionBook
Price on request
- Emergency Lighting Inspection & TestingBook
Price on request
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- Fire Alarm Inspection & ServicingBook
Price on request
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- Smoke, Heat & Carbon Monoxide AlarmsBook
Price on request
- PAT TestingBook
Price on request
- Landlord, HMO & Student Accommodation PAT TestingBook
Price on request
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Guides for you
- HMO electrical and fire safety in Nottingham: what the council asks for
The national rules for HMOs, Nottingham's HMO licensing documents and conditions, and how to keep the records straight.
- Electrical safety rules for landlords in England (private and social)
Who the 2020 regulations cover, every deadline, the 2025 extension to social housing, penalties and how the rest of the UK differs.
- Is PAT testing a legal requirement? And how often is it needed?
What the law actually says, why 'annual PAT' is a myth, and how to set sensible intervals.
Packages
HMO Compliance Pack
EICR, emergency lighting and fire alarm checks for shared houses, tracked through your licence period.
- HMO EICR
- Emergency lighting test
- Fire alarm service
- PAT of supplied appliances
- Compliance dashboard
Quoted by rooms and systems.
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