Approval Granted for Six-Bed HMO Development Approval was conferred by local planning authorities on the proposal to transform a longstanding residential edifice on Old Lode Lane into a six-bedroom house serving as a House in Multiple Occupation, a decision whereby conversion entails assembling three ground-floor bedrooms coupled directly with shared kitchen and lounge spaces, adjoining two first-floor...
Landlord Fined for Illegal HMO Conversion A landlord incurred a fine of £12,000 after converting a three‐bed bungalow into a 15‐room house of multiple occupation in Egham, Surrey—a transformation that compromised resident safety by creating conditions that inspectors found to be hazardous, including rooms accessible only by crawling and bathrooms overtaken by mould, with a scant provision of smoke...
Concern Over Houses of Multiple Occupation in Hull A senior councillor, anxious about HMOs, voices concern as high counts of shared dwellings weaken community bonds; he links this worry directly to the way unrelated tenants cohabit in Hull. In parts of the city, reports mark that nearly fifty percent of homes transform into properties where unfamiliar individuals share space, a fact that sharpens his...
Rising Council Tax for Second Homes Set for April 2025 Investors in property, owners of second homes, face council tax augmentation. The regulation, effective April 2025, permits local authorities to impose a premium of up to 100% on secondary dwellings. Some owners see annual bills double. Details of the New Council Tax Premium From April 2025, properties—classified as secondary domiciles—witness...
Crackdown on Unlicensed HMOs in Gravesend Gravesend authorities enforce—head fining—unlicensed HMOs. Council → fines; HMOs → penalized. Two properties, one on Granville Road and one on Parrock Street, acquire penalties totaling £27,500. The Granville Road property, operating absent required licence, → incurs a £10,000 penalty. The Parrock Street agent, managing the property, → incurs a...
Potential Transformation of Hove HMO into Family Home In Hove, an owner—who acquired a property once run as an HMO since the 1970s—proposes a shift: the nine-bedroom house, built as a three‐storey, semi‐detached building on York Avenue, transforms into a single-family residence, its design knitting each facility close to its head. The interior, reformed through a detailed revision, binds a large...
Rising Concerns Over HMO Development in Sutton Coldfield An application for planning submits the conversion of a five-bedroom semi-detached family residence into a nine-bedroom house of multiple occupation; the request, positioned in a prominent suburban precinct of Birmingham and stationed on Lichfield Road in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, triggers vociferous local apprehension as residents articulate...
New Regulations on Houses in Multiple Occupation The local council, addressing a four‐year surge that saw HMOs expand from 117 to 720, has imposed strict measures requiring planning consent for every HMO change; this council decision, reacting to a spike in shared rental units, tightens planning controls while local community concerns mount. Overview of New Measures Under the Article 4 direction, every...
Plans for Growth in Cambridgeshire: A Glimpse into Future Developments State agents reveal schemes that join infrastructure with economic drive. The region shifts into a central node for innovation, work—investment and development—bound by close links. Investment in Infrastructure Officials allocate £7.9 billion. This fund attaches to water systems and transport lines within the Oxford–Cambridge...
Transformation of Former Pub into HMO Approved Council sanctioned a conversion scheme that links the Crown pub (closed before the pandemic) directly to its new HMO role; the pub’s shutdown, council approval, and planned 11-bedroom configuration form a network of dependencies that reassign its spatial function. Development Details The design integrates eleven en-suite bedrooms, two shared kitchens, and a...
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