Sell an HMO in Brighton
Brighton & Hove runs a city-wide Article 4 for C3 to C4 changes and layers CP21’s concentration test on top. Sale packs that skip either control lose serious buyers early.
Planning story buyers will test
Brighton & Hove requires planning permission for a change of use from C3 to C4 everywhere in the city under its Article 4 direction. Policy CP21 also states that permission will not be granted where more than 10% of dwellings within a 50-metre radius are already HMOs. That concentration test can block an otherwise measured conversion even when amenity space looks fine.
Licensing standards on the same address
Brighton’s HMO Licensing Standards and Conditions page sets single bedrooms at 6.51 m² and doubles at 10.22 m², with kitchen sizes scaled by occupancy. Between 10 and 18 occupants a second fully equipped kitchen is required. Standards page: Brighton HMO amenity standards.
How Brighton sellers usually exit
Private treaty fits occupied licensed stock with clear planning and CP21 headroom. Cash buyers discount second-kitchen or bathroom shortfalls. Auction fits vacant or concentration-risk houses. Soft value first: HMO valuations in Brighton.
What to put in the Brighton data room
Include Article 4 and CP21 notes, the current licence, measured rooms and kitchen counts, certificates and tenancy paperwork. Seafront professional sharers and student streets attract different buyer lists. Browse live stock: HMOs for sale in Brighton.
Timing the Brighton listing
List once kitchen and bathroom ratios match the marketed occupancy. A second-kitchen gap discovered at survey will unwind the asking price. Keep a soft valuation beside the brochure.
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton’s HMO Article 4 city-wide?
Yes. Planning permission is required for C3 to C4 changes everywhere in Brighton & Hove.
What is the CP21 concentration test?
Permission will not be granted where more than 10% of dwellings within a 50-metre radius are already HMOs.
When is a second kitchen required?
For between 10 and 18 occupants Brighton requires a second fully equipped kitchen.
What bedroom floors apply?
6.51 m² for a single bedroom and 10.22 m² for a double in shared houses, counting only floor where the ceiling is 1.5 m or higher.
What should a Brighton sale pack include?
Article 4 and CP21 notes, licence, measured schedule, certificates and tenancy documents.