| Minimum size of 8.5m2 for a 3 or 4 person HMO |
For HMOs with 10 or more occupants, the living room(s) must be at least 11m2 and large enough for the number of occupants |
| Minimum size of 11m2 for a 5 to 9 person HMO |
| Combined kitchens and living rooms |
| A minimum of 4m2 for the kitchen plus 8.5m2 for the living area = 12.5m2 For a 3 or 4 person HMO |
An additional 1m2 for each person in occupation in excess of 5 eg, 17 m2 for 6 people and so on |
| A minimum of 5m2 for the kitchen plus 11m2 for the living area = 16 m2 For a 5 to 9 person HMO |