HMOs
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Regulation & Law
Most councils struggling to regulate HMOs because many ‘under radar’
North East Lincolnshire Council says data gap prevents action on shared housing as local authorities struggle to control spread of HMOs.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords deserting private rentals for asylum HMO contracts
HMO owners are increasingly opting for Home Office-backed deals that offer guaranteed income and reduced management responsibilities.
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Rental market
CLAIM: HMOs are backbone of Britain’s rental market
Boss of property investment firm Mish Liyanage defends HMOs and says they offer a number of key benefits and should play a major part in the Government’s housing plans.
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Rental market
HMO operators make ‘twice as much’ as other landlords
The figures from a major BTL lender in part explain why so many towns and cities are seeing a rush of investment into HMO sector.
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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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