Persons intending to use, or to permit to be used, any premises forming a flat in the District of Onchan must apply to Onchan District Commissioner to register the premises.
Registration is intended to ensure flats are not over occupied and minimum standards are maintained. Owners can be held accountable when they are not, and formal action could be taken.
To register a flat, the process is set out below.
Flat registration process
- Step 1: Submit registration application form to Onchan District Commissioners with all requested documentation, applicable installation inspection records/certificates, accompanied by the £50 registration fee.
- Step 2: Property inspection arranged with the Surveyors Department.
- Step 3: Onchan District Commissioner registers the flat and issues a certificate, subject to the property being compliant.
Contact the Surveyors Department on 675564 (option 1) or email surveyors@onchan.org.im for enquiries.
Registration Application Form: Flat Registration Form
Legislation
The Standards to be met with regard to flats can be found in the Housing Standards Regulations 2017
The Requirement to register a flat can be found in the Housing (Registration) Regulations 2013
The definition of a flat can be found in the Definition of a flat or House in Multiple Occupation Order 2016
The legislation works in tandem with the Department of Home Affairs’ Fire Precautions (Houses in Multiple Occupancy & Flats) Regulations 2016, which came into effect on 1st January 2017.