HMOs
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Rental market
HMO tenants seeking more housemate safety
New research calls for landlords to be more transparent about who HMO tenants will be sharing properties with.
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Rental market
Forget Billionaires’ Row – Britain now has its own ‘HMO Street’
The location of Britain's 'HMO Street', where 15 of 42 homes are shared houses or flats, has been revealed.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords and agents warned about heavier licensing penalties
Tim Thomas of Propertymark says stiffer fines and expanding licensing schemes are now in place in many locations.
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Regulation & Law
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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Rental market
Rule changes leads to loss of 2,000 HMO beds
A growing number of landlords believe it is the right time to sell up, says YieldMe's James Biddle.
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Regulation & Law
Legal challenge to Luton’s landlord licensing schemes fails
Licensing will “improve housing conditions”, says Councillor Alia Khan, after the council successfully defends legal challenge.
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Rental market
HMO licence applications jump 40% as landlords switch strategies
An increasing number of landlords are moving away from traditional lets in favour of HMOs, according to Just Landlords boss Clark Ross.
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Rental market
HMO yield gap grows as standard rentals struggle
Shared housing delivers stronger returns while standard portfolios have less flexibility as they face increasing “cost and complexity challenges.”
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Regulation & Law
Southern council ’losing control’ of HMOs
Council officers say the system is “under strain” as applications jump from 33 to 115 in two years and complaints quadruple.
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Regulation & Law
Council reveals HMO crackdown as city reaches ‘saturation point’
Gloucester is the latest council to target unregulated smaller HMOs, while also revealing new planning restrictions for new HMOs in many areas.
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