Licences - houses in multiple occupancy - A to Z
Service Outline
The Scottish Government introduced mandatory licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in October 2000 and these require to be licensed by Environmental Protection.
An HMO is a house which is the only or principal residence of three or more unrelated persons or family units where they share use of a toilet, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities.
Further Information
Environmental Health/Protection Team
Department: Environment
Email: ehts@eastlothian.gov.uk
Telephone: 01620 827365
John Muir House, Haddington, EH41 3HA