Gosport has no Article 4 or local licensing restrictions on record.
Gosport sits between Portsmouth (Article 4 borough-wide) and Fareham (no Article 4). The borough applies national HMO rules only — no local SPD, no additional/selective licensing for HMOs, no HMO-specific Article 4. Mandatory 5+ HMO licensing applies (national). Within Applecore PDM's coverage area; cross-water from Portsmouth's hard Article 4 boundary makes Gosport a viable bypass for some investors.
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.
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