Schedule 14 of the Housing Act 2004 excludes certain types of building from the description of a House in Multiple Occupation for most purposes of that Act (except Part 1). In particular, this is relevant due to the requirement under that Act for HMOs to be licensed. Schedule 14 already makes provision for buildings which are occupied by persons studying at a specified educational establishment and where the building is managed by that educational establishment or another specified person. Whilst the power allows for educational establishments and other persons managing the building to be specified in secondary legislation (with the effect being that those buildings are not HMOs for licensing purposes), it does not currently allow for that specification to be made with regards to whether the educational establishment or other person is a member of a housing management code of practice approved under section 233 of the Housing Act 2004.
Part 1: Tenancy reform Chapter 7: Miscellaneous Section 62: Student accommodation that is not an HMO Background