Search Results for: Article 4 Direction
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City council inundated with HMO applications after new Article 4 rules kick in
A change in the licensing rules by Derby City Council is on course to generate over £22,000 in just the first week.
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Kent residents “Say No to HMOs”
Council will use Article 4 Direction to take action against landlords who are failing in their duties, says Gravesham councillor Shane Mochrie-Cox.
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Big council to tackle HMOs and ‘protect starter homes’
Wakefield Council in West Yorkshire has agreed an Article 4 direction to require planning approval for large HMOs in some areas.
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Another big council clampdown on ‘anti-social’ HMOs
Middlesbrough's officials are to vote in favour of introducing an Article 4 Direction to stop ‘uncontrolled spread’ of HMOs in city.
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Another big council changes planning rules to limit HMOs
Chair of Sutton's housing committee is putting an Article 4 Direction in place so that planning permission will be required to convert a property into a smaller HMO.
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Agent slams council over holiday home restrictions
Rhys Elvins from Abersoch estate agents Elvins says Gwynedd Council's Article 4 direction will just restrict an open market for homes not create more affordable ones for locals.
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Major council proposes tighter HMO rules for landlords
Burnley Council has revealed that it is considering tightening the planning rules around converting properties into HMOs.
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Labour-run city launches huge crackdown on HMO sector
Local Labour councillor in Stoke echoes Government policy, saying HMOs need robust policing and management.
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Another big town council cracks down on HMOs
Reigate and Banstead Councillor's announcement follows research showing almost a third of local authorities in England have imposed Article 4 directions.
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Government rejects calls for new HMO powers
Councils have sufficient tools to manage HMOs on a local level, says Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook.
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