Compliance visit information
The majority of selective licensed properties will be inspected within the lifetime of a licence.
After submitting an application for a licence, landlords will be able to schedule a time for an officer to carry out a compliance inspection. Most visits will be made through appointment.
For more details, please read the Guidance Notes for Renting Out A Property before applying for a licence and for fire safety download the LACORS Housing Fire Safety Guidance.
The purpose of this visit is to ensure that the property is safe to be occupied. Specifically,
- Is the property in good repair and there are no Category 1 hazards (HHSRS)?
- Is the property overcrowded?
- Are the licence conditions being adhered to?
- Is it operating as an HMO?
There will be particular attention paid to fire safety, room sizes and overcrowding.
Once a Compliance Visit is completed, landlords will be notified of the outcome which could be one of the following :
- Property is Satisfactory - The licence holder will receive a ‘Satisfactory Inspection Letter’ indicating that no further action is necessary
- Minor defects Identified - An ‘Advisory Letter’ will be sent outlining necessary remedial repairs needed. It’s the responsibility of the licence holder to fix the issue/s, to prevent them getting worse
- Serious breaches of licence conditions- The licence holder will be contacted, and enforcement will take place in line with the PSH Enforcement Policy (For example, Financial Penalty Notice or Prosecution)
- Category 1 hazards are identified- The case will be referred to our Re-active Enforcement Team who make further contact with the licence holder/owner and occupier and will conduct a full Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inspection
- Found to be operating as an HMO- This will be referred to our Pro-active Enforcement Team for further investigation and enforcement, in line with the PSH Enforcement Policy (For example, Financial Penalty Notice or Prosecution)
