Prescribed Accommodation

Council registers and inspects accommodation types that pose an increased public health risk. These 'prescribed accommodation' include:

• Hotels and motels
• Student dormitories
• Holiday camps
• Rooming houses.
• Any type of dwelling where:
  • Excluding the family of the occupier, six or more guests can be accommodated, and
  • The property can be occupied by more than one occupying group. (This includes B&Bs and guesthouses which can accommodate six or more guests.)

See our Guide to Prescribed Accommodation for a more detailed list of what is and isn’t prescribed accommodation.

More information is also available for Registering, Transferring and Renewing prescribed accommodation registration.