{"id":26794,"date":"2025-09-12T09:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=26794"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:54:18","slug":"is-your-rental-property-overcrowded","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/web-stories\/is-your-rental-property-overcrowded\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your rental property overcrowded?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Source+Sans+3%3Awght%40400%3B700&amp;family=Roboto\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><link 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class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.61165%;top:52.10356%;width:93.68932%;height:5.33981%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% 0.5181347150259068% \/ 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606%\" id=\"el-b9a8230f-cba6-44e0-98ed-f342d9262064\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6673575129533675% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Is your rental property overcrowded?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.61165%;top:61.32686%;width:72.81553%;height:14.23948%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6666666666666667% 0.6666666666666667% 0.6666666666666667% 0.6666666666666667% \/ 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273%\" id=\"el-cec8ce18-2ddf-4d3d-b0ae-ebf863aafac1\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.8586666666666662% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Non-compliance could result in fines of up to \u00a330,000 for landlords<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.61165%;top:79.44984%;width:61.16505%;height:4.36893%;opacity:1\">\n<div 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0.7936507936507936% 0.7936507936507936% \/ 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524% 9.523809523809524%\" id=\"el-66426fcd-4284-40e2-8eb1-6926a2c54b09\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6666666666666665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.242718em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Sep 12, 2025, 9:51 AM IST<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"09624874-9178-4c82-b000-ac55712f3c49\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#344957\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7e18a6a9-99c2-4a90-ad82-e383d7be5768\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-is-the-Homes-Act.webp\" alt=\"What is the Homes Act?\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-is-the-Homes-Act.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-is-the-Homes-Act-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-is-the-Homes-Act-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/What-is-the-Homes-Act-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 53vh, 117vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:7.03883%;top:67.47573%;width:73.54369%;height:5.33981%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6600660066006601% 0.6600660066006601% 0.6600660066006601% 0.6600660066006601% \/ 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606%\" id=\"el-15a86522-3559-4ca3-9d4a-9f010d528744\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.8501650165016498% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">What is the Homes Act?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:7.03883%;top:75.08091%;width:92.96117%;height:23.13916%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985%\" id=\"el-454998cc-ab21-4549-98f8-0ba8a79aa1bb\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act ensures rental properties meet minimum living standards and empowers tenants to take legal action<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"671a5b6f-11fd-407d-9d35-2a381d3b8fde\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#b5d2d3\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div 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style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.9102473498233211% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Understanding the room standard<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:7.52427%;top:71.19741%;width:82.52427%;height:18.77023%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% \/ 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827%\" id=\"el-1e89de6c-45f0-405f-857b-6e6901324615\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.757647058823529% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">If two unrelated people of opposite sex must sleep in the same room the property may be legally overcrowded<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"c624c0a7-63df-45f7-8331-dbf45f6c5fbf\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#444037\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7a02359a-8ebd-47a0-87cf-7e27a38fcd4b\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" 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style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:5.33981%;top:52.10356%;width:81.31068%;height:9.70874%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5970149253731344% 0.5970149253731344% 0.5970149253731344% 0.5970149253731344% \/ 3.3333333333333335% 3.3333333333333335% 3.3333333333333335% 3.3333333333333335%\" id=\"el-c5d9642d-111e-4e8d-b9d1-d444d7a99312\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7689552238805966% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Understanding the space standard<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:5.33981%;top:64.40129%;width:81.31068%;height:18.77023%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5970149253731344% 0.5970149253731344% 0.5970149253731344% 0.5970149253731344% \/ 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827% 1.7241379310344827%\" id=\"el-36070ab6-cbdc-4a1e-bca2-00182325d4d2\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.7689552238805966% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">The number of occupants allowed depends on total rooms or floor space with clear maximums based on age and room size<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"296ff548-c1df-4d88-bc5d-8a65e39ffb85\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#c9beb9\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7747dfb0-bd0e-43bd-90dd-3b950d49fd12\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Know-the-legal-space-minimums.webp\" alt=\"Know the legal space minimums\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Know-the-legal-space-minimums.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Know-the-legal-space-minimums-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Know-the-legal-space-minimums-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Know-the-legal-space-minimums-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:5.82524%;top:56.14887%;width:82.52427%;height:5.33981%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% 0.5882352941176471% \/ 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606%\" id=\"el-c5500c1d-dc6a-4a7c-b03e-cc6439289c39\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.757647058823529% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Know the legal space minimums<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:6.06796%;top:64.23948%;width:91.01942%;height:14.23948%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5333333333333333% 0.5333333333333333% 0.5333333333333333% 0.5333333333333333% \/ 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273% 2.272727272727273%\" id=\"el-0e355605-b18e-404e-853b-a45af9ffec7a\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.686933333333333% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Rooms must meet required square metres depending on the number and age of occupants sleeping in them<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"6a6cb42c-10c2-4714-9e0d-e582e029e858\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#b2afb2\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-d1838395-7792-4036-98fe-7c7ee93a6b9c\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Waste-storage-matters-too.webp\" alt=\"Waste storage matters too\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Waste-storage-matters-too.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Waste-storage-matters-too-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Waste-storage-matters-too-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Waste-storage-matters-too-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.61165%;top:64.07767%;width:71.60194%;height:5.33981%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6779661016949152% 0.6779661016949152% 0.6779661016949152% 0.6779661016949152% \/ 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606%\" id=\"el-9ca482df-42c7-4100-8b71-0bb55ae1ef0a\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.8732203389830504% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Waste storage matters too<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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