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If you share a house or flat with other tenants, your landlord will probably have extra legal responsibilities. (Content applies to England only.)

When you move in with other people, you may be offered separate tenancies, a joint tenancy, or a tenancy in only one person's name. Your tenancy type affects your rights. Information about your rights in these different situations.

Explains what a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is.

This fact sheet suggests how you can deal with the most common problems that happen when you share accommodation with others, for example, if one person doesn't pay their share of the rent or bills.

Students often live in shared houses or flats. Many of these properties are houses in multiple occupation (HMO). If you live in an HMO, your landlord has extra legal responsibilities and may need a licence for the property. Information about some of the key issues that you need to know about if you live in an HMO.