HMO Reporter

New Planning Controls Introduced to Manage Growth of Shared Homes Local authorities enforce new restrictions that bind the expansion of multi-occupancy dwellings. Observations over the past four years register over six hundred HMOs, each conversion linking house to group and altering the urban housing landscape markedly. Background on HMOs and Recent Developments HMOs denote dwellings where three or more...

Concerns Over Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Hull Recent warnings from the local council—alerts issued when occupancy patterns shift—indicate a proliferative emergence of Houses in Multiple Occupation within Hull. In selected districts, enumeration reveals that roughly fifty percent of domiciliary constructs are classified as HMOs, each accommodating distinct, non-kin residents. Social Impact...

Concerns Arise Over Proposed HMO Conversion in Sutton Coldfield A planning application stands submitted. It seeks to transform a five‐bedroom, semi‐detached structure on Lichfield Road in Sutton Coldfield into a nine‐bedroom property for multiple occupancy. The design splits the existing space into nine individual en-suite chambers while adjoining shared communal zones: a kitchen, a dining area, a...

Former Nine-Bedroom HMO in Hove Proposed to Convert into Large Family Home Plans exist. They submit conversion plans—nine-bed house, one HMO now, one large family home soon. The house stands, three-storey, semi-detached, on a residential avenue in Hove. A university holds it; a university manages it; since the mid-1970s, it accommodates nine occupants, each linked by shared tenancy. The new owner buys...

Government Accelerates Plans for New Reservoirs to Address Water Supply Challenges The UK Government intervenes in planning; it marks two reservoir projects as nationally significant and transfers decision authority from local councils to the central administration. This reassignment restructures approval processes and condenses the construction timeline for developments that, after a three-decade hiatus,...

Edinburgh’s Plan to Address Unlicensed Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Edinburgh’s Council—tasked with both legal imposition and urban housing dependencies—declares the termination of unlicensed temporary dwellings for the homeless by November’s closure, a decision that binds pandemic-induced hotel stays and B&B allocations to a network of legal, residential, and licensure dependencies;...

Planning Approval Granted for Home Extension Amid HMO Concerns in Solihull The planning committee in Solihull approved the extension; the extension converts a garage on Shalford Road into a space that functions as both gym and study. Neighbours—thirteen residents during consultation—objected as they linked the application directly to occupancy growth and parking strain. Neighbour Opposition and HMO...

Former Hotel to Become Large-Scale House in Multiple Occupation in City Centre In a United Kingdom urbanity, a defunct hotel—once venerably operational and ceasing service in 2012—undergoes a transformation into a 122-bed complex allocated as house in multiple occupation; a planning submission, meticulously conveyed to the local council, substantiates this redevelopment initiative. Development Plans...

New Regulations Introduced to Curb Growth of Shared Homes in Bolton Local authorities Bolton enforce planning controls on HMOs. Authorities–subject to urban directives–command that houses shared by three or more occupants align with strict planning protocols, controls that tie property transformation, resident experience, and spatial responsibility in one regulatory network. Data show numbers climb...

Rising Council Tax Charges for Second Homes in England: What Property Investors Need to Know From April 2025, second-home owners in England face steep council tax hikes. Legislation active since early 2024 empowers local authorities to impose a premium—up to 100%—on properties not serving as a primary residence. Law mandates reassigning housing resources to local residents in areas where supply limits...