Small premises exception

Although the law is different if you’re living in the property you’re advertising, it’s dependent on something called the ‘small premises exception’.

It only applies if:

• You or a relative* of yours will be living in another part of the same property and intend to continue living there
• You (or your relative) share part of the property with the other residents. This doesn’t include common accessways (like corridors and stairs) and common storage areas
• The most likely shared parts will be kitchens or bathrooms; and either:
  • The property includes accommodation for at least one other household, which is separately let, but cannot accommodate more than two other separately let households; or
  • The property is not normally sufficient to provide residential accommodation for more than six people (in addition to you or your relative and your household members)

* The legal definition of ‘relative’ includes:

• a) spouse or civil partner
• b) unmarried partner
• c) parent or grandparent
• d) child or grandchild
• e) the spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner of a child or grandchild
• f) brother or sister (including half brothers and sisters)
• g) a relative within paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (f) whose relationship is a result of marriage or civil partnership