Fareham has no Article 4 or local licensing restrictions on record.
Fareham operates under national HMO rules only — no Article 4, no additional/selective licensing, no SPD-level room mix override. Mandatory 5+ HMO licensing applies (national). C3 → C4 conversions fall under permitted development. This makes Fareham one of the most permissive HMO regimes within Applecore PDM's coverage area — and the natural sandbox for low-friction Tier-3 investor deals. Applecore PDM is HQ'd in Park Gate with a formal partnership with Fareham Building Control.
Based on our latest review, this council has no Article 4 direction on file restricting C3 → C4 conversions. C3 to C4 (≤6 persons) should fall under permitted development.
Any HMO occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households requires a mandatory HMO licence from the council. Fines for unlicensed operation can exceed £30,000.
Standard national minimum bedroom sizes from the HMO Management Regulations 2018 apply.
These ratios are the council's expected baseline. Larger HMOs may need additional bathrooms and kitchen facilities — plan for at least one bathroom per 4–5 tenants in 6-bed schemes.
Light-touch conversion: existing bedrooms retained, fire compliance and additional bathroom added.
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