Guidance for landlords on HMO standards

Space heating

  1. Space heating must be provided in each room used as sleeping or living accommodation (i.e. bedrooms and common rooms).
  2. It must be sufficient to protect the occupiers from excess cold and controllable enough to protect them from excess heat.
  3. Where central heating is not installed, other adequate, appropriate, affordable, programmable, controllable, and efficient heating sources must be provided. The property should be free from Category 1 hazards.
  4. Space heating must be permanent and fixed; portable heaters will not be accepted.
  5. A healthy indoor temperature is around 21°C, although cold is not generally perceived until the temperature drops below 18°C.