National Residential Landlords Association

Course of the month - HMO fundamentals

As a landlord or property investor, HMOs can make great investments. Not only do they offer the highest rental yields on the market, but demand for affordable housing has never been higher, meaning you'll have no trouble filling your rooms.

This course, designed to suit landlords, managers, and letting/managing agents, covers the principles of this detailed subject, giving you a broad level of knowledge to confidently consider investment or management of someone else's investment.

The course will also give an overview of setting up tenancies for HMO and explores the entire process involved from completing relevant checks to gaining possession for HMO properties. 

The course includes:

  • Overview of licensing and HMO definitions  
  • Pre-tenancy including EPCs, tax, insurance and accreditation in line with HMO  
  • Responsibilities and liabilities of a landlord or letting agent including gas safety and other tenancy start-up provisions  
  • Setting up an HMO tenancy including types of tenancy, agreements, deposit and rent setting  
  • Property standards including HHSRS, fire safety, repairs, dampness and risk assessments  
  • Managing the tenancy including periodic visits, tenant obligations, entry/refusal and anti-social behaviour in HMO  
  • Ending a tenancy including continuing tenancy, tenant wants to leave, landlord wants tenant to leave, possession and eviction in line with HMO  

Course price and how to book:

The course costs from £92 for NRLA Members and £114 for non-members, and is worth 5 CPD points.

Points can help towards or maintain your accreditation with the NRLA. If you are interested in becoming an accredited landlord with the NRLA, CPD points are necessary to achieve that status. Find out more by clicking here.

The next eClassroom courses will be held on:

Thursday 10th March

10am – 4pm

For more dates and to book click here.