HMOs
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Regulation & Law
City says it’s ‘best in UK’ at HMO management but landlords disagree
Row breaks out with council as landlords challenge positive findings of HMO review, claiming it has 'wiped out’ supply of smaller properties.'
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Letting agent leaps to defence of ‘essential’ HMO homes
Jason Kay, who owns H2MO in Hull, says council restrictions prevent new HMO properties being developed.
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Regulation & Law
Reform says HMOs are a big problem and ‘need restricting’
The party's representative in Southend says plan to restrict number of new HMOs in the seaside town must be brought in ASAP.
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Rental market
HMO rental yields have reached 12.5%, surprising research reveals
Despite some hefty upfront conversion costs, investment in an HMO can still make good financial sense, according to Excellion Capital.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords and agents face HMO crackdown in TWO more areas
Councils in two different parts of the country are planning clampdowns on HMOs in their locations.
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Regulation & Law
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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Regulation & Law
Big council in double attack on landlords and second homes
Brent Council is introducing a new HMO licensing scheme and a Council Tax premium on second homes at the same time.
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Regulation & Law
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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Regulation & Law
Wales to treat HMOs as single dwellings for council tax
Propertymark’s Tim Thomas has welcomed the Welsh Government’s proposal to treat Houses of Multiple Occupation as single dwellings with a single Council Tax bill.
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Regulation & Law
Another big council widens HMO licensing scheme
With the backing of ‘locals’ Barking and Dagenham is to extend its licensing scheme to include smaller HMOs plus a re-run of its existing selective scheme.
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