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
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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: