HMOs
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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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Regulation & Law
£34,000 fine for unlicensed five-bed Hammersmith HMO
Landlord Stevan Gorgievski was given a £34,350 fine for failing to get an HMO licence despite claiming it was his agent’s fault.
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Regulation & Law
Another big council to clampdown on HMOs with tighter planning rules
Council could force both big and small Houses in Multiple Occupation to apply for planning permission
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