| Comment | I'm sure you are already aware of this but:
1) HMO is a requirement on the landlord and is generally for your safety. If you are found to be renting a flat that isn't HMO licensed, when an HMO license is required, then the worst that can happen to you as a tenant is they give you notice to leave, which should be 3 months.
2) HMO is required in Glasgow where 3 or more households are sharing one home. Two friends don't need one, nor do two couples, or one couple and a friend, for example. And they obviously aren't asking for proof you're in a relationship. Afaik they don't look to well on six friends saying they're one single polyamorous relationship, but other than that, some jiggery-pokery is possible with the rules.
I don't recommend defrauding your landlord, but there definitely are people living with two other friends in non-HMO flats in Glasgow, and nothing really ever seems to happen about it. I hear the main source of issue for these people is if they upset their neighbours enough that the neighbours put in a complaint to the landlord. |
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