# The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Charges for Registration Schemes) Regulations 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations enable local housing authorities to make chargesfor dealing with—
(a) notifications, made in accordance with a registration schemefor houses in multiple occupation, that a house is registrable and as toother particulars required by the scheme, and
(b) applications for registration (or the variation of registration) ofa house under such a scheme where the scheme contains control provisionspreventing multiple occupation without registration.
The amount which may be charged is at the discretion of theauthority, subject to a maximum of—
(a) in the case of such a notification, £40, or
(b) in the case of such an application, £30 multiplied by thenumber of rooms in the house available as sleeping accommodation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/982/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-charges-for-registration-schemes-regulations-1991/note
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