HMOs
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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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Latest property news
Wales to follow England with U-turn over HMO council tax
The Welsh government has begun a consultation on whether HMOs should be treated as a single entity for council tax.
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Regulation & Law
Council leader says she’ll do ‘anything’ to deter bad landlords
Comments from Haringey housing chief follow £10,000 fine for landlord duo after they failed to license their large HMO.
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Rental market
Major BTL lender reveals significant landlord switch to HMOs
Shawbrook says its lending book saw a 10% rise in the number of loan applications to fund HMO purchases as landlords seek safe havens.
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Latest property news
More HMO licensing proposed for London as big borough reveals scheme
The additional HMO scheme will provide a regulatory framework for enforcement against poor property conditions and rogue landlords in Haringey.
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