Section 345 — Housing Act 1985: Meaning of “multiple occupation”.

Meaning of “multiple occupation”. 345 In this Part “ house in multiple occupation ” means a house which is occupied by persons who do not form a single household.

2 For the purposes of this section “house”, in the expression “ house in multiple occupation ”, includes any part of a building which—

a apart from this subsection would not be regarded as a house;

and b was originally constructed or subsequently adapted for occupation by a single household; and any reference in this Part to a flat in multiple occupation is a reference to a part of a building which, whether by virtue of this subsection or without regard to it, constitutes a house in multiple occupation.