A house or other dwelling in which several different households are living, sharing facilities such as a kitchen or bathroom.
eleven contraventions of the regulations that govern houses in multiple occupation were found
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- They claimed the districts, which contain high numbers of flats and houses in multiple occupation would not be suitable for fortnightly collections of rubbish.
- Cllr Fry said the change would have meant the proportion of houses in multiple occupation in the street would rise to 37per cent.
- These standards will apply to all tenanted properties, but in houses in multiple occupation, additional minimum requirements apply, notably fire precautions.
- Dr Grady said the number of houses in multiple occupation was increasing and having a knock-on effect on local amenities like shops and libraries.
- The scheme requires that the Authority maintain a register of all houses in multiple occupation.
- The authority is particularly keen to tighten checks on houses in multiple occupation.
- The landlord pleaded guilty to two breaches of rules relating to houses in multiple occupation.
- Larger houses in multiple occupation will have to be licensed by the council.
- Houses in multiple occupation often have a very high turnover of tenants.
- Those with houses in multiple occupation have to carry out regular checks to ensure smoke alarms and fire extinguishers are working.