Key facts
- HMOs often add licensing, extra safety conditions, and tighter inspection cycles.
- Certificate dates still sit underneath any licence.
- Confirm local authority conditions — they are not national one-size rules.
Who this is for
HMO landlords who need dates, not a generic landlord article
Licensing thresholds differ by nation and council. Confirm whether your property needs a licence with official guidance and the local authority. Then track every dated document you actually hold.
What you get
- Upload Gas Safety, EICR, EPC and other dated files (including licence PDFs)
- Label certificates so rooms or buildings stay distinguishable
- Email reminders before each stored expiry
- Free checker to see nation-specific items to investigate
Who uses this
- A licensed HMO with a five-year licence cap plus annual gas checks
- Several shared houses where each address has its own pack
- Licence conditions that mention extra inspection dates — extract them into the same list
What HMO software should not pretend to do
It cannot see additional or selective licensing, fire-risk assessments you have not uploaded, or management regulations beyond the dates you store. GOV.UK, mygov.scot and nidirect explain when a licence is required — that determination is local.
Certs Reminder helps you not lose the PDFs and dates you already have.
How to use Certs Reminder on an HMO
Upload the licence if you have one, then Gas Safety, EICR and EPC. Put the licence expiry in as its own certificate or labelled document. Run the free UK landlord compliance checker if you want official-source pointers by nation.
Official sources
Regulatory statements on this page are general information. Confirm the current rule for your property with the publisher.
- GOV.UK: house in multiple occupation licence GOV.UK
- mygov.scot: HMO licence mygov.scot
- nidirect: living in shared accommodation nidirect
Trust and limits
- Live today — no credit card
- Free for up to 5 certificates
- Email reminders at 30, 7 and 1 day
- Always verify extracted dates against the PDF
Frequently asked questions
Do all HMOs need the same certificates as a standard let?
You still typically need the dated safety and energy documents that apply to the property. Licensing is additional. Follow the licence and the nation's rules.
Can this software get me an HMO licence?
No. Apply through your council. We only help you track dates on documents you upload.
Tools and next steps
- UK landlord compliance checker Personalised list by nation and property type, with official sources
- Start with the landlord checklist Then add HMO-specific licence conditions
