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Hot weather

The Met Office (opens new window) has forecast hot weather across Guildford. Read our advice during hot weather.

Bin collections

Due to the high temperatures, our bin crews will be starting collections earlier than usual to help keep them safe in the heat. Please make sure your bins are out the night before, as collections will take place from 5.30am for the rest of the week. Thank you for helping our crews work safely during the hot weather.

Apply for a house of multiple occupation licence (HMO)

HMOs and planning permission

You may also need planning permission in your HMO. Read more about planning advice. 

Your licence will be limited to one year if you do not have the right planning consent. After getting your HMO licence, you have 12 months to get planning permission. If you fail to do so, you'll need to lower the number of residents in your property.

Bedroom sizes

If planning permission is required, there may be a difference between the minimum bedroom sizes allowed by HMO licensing and the planning service.

  • the smallest bedroom size in a licensable HMO is 6.51m2
  • the smallest bedroom size in a HMO where planning permission is required is 7.5m2

Contact the planning service to see if minimum bedrooms sizes will apply to your HMO.

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