Houses in Multiple Occupation payments: Chichester District Council

Thank you for your application to licence a house in multiple occupation.

In order to complete the application process you must complete the fit and proper person declaration and pay the appropriate fee using the form below.

Please note that if there is more than one proposed licence holder, or a separate Manager, they will be required to complete and submit a separate Fit and Proper Person Declaration form.
Fit and Proper Person Declaration
1. The Authority must satisfy itself that the proposed licence holder, the proposed manager and all the people proposed to be involved in the management of the property (if they are different people) are fit and proper persons to hold a licence or to manage an HMO. To enable us to satisfy this legal requirement the licence applicant must answer the following questions. This question is not limited to properties within Chichester District.
  
  It is not necessary to disclose convictions which are spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
  
  In the event that your Licence is revoked, the licence fee will not be returned. The council will also require you to make a new application with a different proposed licence holder for which you may also need to pay a new licence fee.
2. Proposed Licence Holder's name*
3. Address of Licensable Property(ies)*
4. Have you been convicted of any offence involving fraud, dishonesty, violence, drugs or offences listed in schedule 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (offences attracting notification of requirements)? *
5. Has any tribunal found that you have practised unlawful discrimination on grounds of sex, colour, race, ethnic or national origin or disability in or in connection with any business?*
6. Have you ever contravened any provision of any laws relating to Housing, Public Health, Environmental Health or Landlord and Tenant law (including harassment illegal eviction) which led to any civil or criminal proceedings resulting in a judgement against you? *
7. Has any HMO or house you have owned or managed by you been subject to enforcement action under Section 5 (2) of the Housing Act 2004 (concerning a category 1 hazard)? *
8. Has any property you have owned or managed been the subject of an interim management order, special interim management order, or final management order under the Housing Act 2004?*
9. Has a property you have owned or managed been refused a licence under Part 2 or 3 of the Housing Act 2004? *
10. Has any property you have owned or managed had a licence under part 2 or 3 of the Housing Act 2004 revoked?*
11. Have you been found by any local authority to have contravened an Approved Code of Practice under the Housing Act 2004 section 233?*
12. FORM_ HMOPAYMENTMASTER. DECLARATION*
  
  I declare that the information provided in this fit & proper person assessment is true & correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that knowing false or misleading statements may result in my licence being revoked.