HMO property investing in London is definitely one of most successful strategies when done correctly and properly. But what are the reasons that make it so successful?

Last week I received a very interesting email that took my attention and created some resistance within. It was is lines of “It’s time to sell your but to let properties. It’s time to cash in and retire early. It’s time to start enjoying the life you’ve spent the last 20 years working to build. House prices are high. New Year is just around the corner, there’s no better moment than right now to take charge… “

We recently did a small polling campaign on LinkedIn to see what are landlord priorities when it comes to HMO management and 85% of landlords confirmed that it’s compliance. This is amazing as it shows that it’s important for landlords and that landlords are becoming more educated about the importance of it. So what actually is compliance as many landlords believe it’s having the HMO license for your property and planning permission if required, but compliance falls far beyond that.

After my last article mentioning our property set up check-ins has 119 things to remember, many of you have asked some insights of the things on our HMO set up checklist. So here it is, most important things in our HMO set up checklist to prepare property ready for tenants:

We often get asked about all our services provided in detail, so I have decided to dedicate the blog article explaining all our services in detail to have a full understanding of what our Professional HMO Management service includes. 

HMO Compliance is a term that is used very often in the industry. When providing Professional HMO management services its essential to get this part right, there is really no place for any mistakes in this area, so I decided to create a simple checklist of what the regulations require for HMO Compliance.

Full property inspections make up a big part of day to day work for HMO managers. Landlords who manage their own properties often wonder why the quarterly property inspections are even needed as they rely on bi weekly communal property checks by their housekeepers or even tenants themselves. Unfortunately for them, quarterly inspections of the whole property are essential as they are part of mandatory requirements for all licensed HMO properties as per HMO licensing conditions Based on my 8 years of experience, I would say that the biggest reason why this is a mandatory requirement is safety.

I often read and see so many questions on various social media platforms and discussion boards in regards to what property actually qualifies as an HMO. Well, on its own, the definition is very straightforward.

Recently I have talked to some landlords who did not have full in-depth knowledge of running their HMO. So, what are the essential rules?