Sell an HMO in Brent

Brent confirmed its HMO Article 4 direction on 3 February 2022, with effect from 1 November 2022. That control removes permitted development for relevant C3 to C4 changes inside the designated area. A pack without permission or lawful-use evidence will be priced as unfinished.

Source: Brent — Article 4 directions.

Brent’s mandatory and additional HMO licensing conditions include Appendix 1 amenities and space standards. Single rooms need 6.5 m² with a separate shared kitchen, or 10.2 m² where kitchen facilities sit in the room. Standards page: Brent HMO amenity standards.

Private treaty fits occupied licensed stock with a clean Article 4 note. Cash buyers discount in-room cooking uplifts that the measured schedule cannot meet. Auction fits vacant or planning-thin houses. Soft value first: HMO valuations in Brent.

Include the 1 November 2022 Article 4 note, licence, measured rooms with cooking-facility status, certificates and tenancy paperwork. North-west London professional sharers and larger family-share houses attract different buyer lists. Browse live stock: HMOs for sale in Brent.

List once cooking-facility status matches the bedroom floors you are marketing. A 6.5 m² room sold as if it had an in-room kitchen will unwind at survey. Keep a soft valuation beside the asking price.