Estate agents have claimed there aren’t enough student-type houses in the Holyland, after a young landlord failed to get a new HMO licence for his property.
At Belfast City Council’s recent Licensing Committee, elected representatives refused an application by Doctor Jack Kennedy for a licence permitting the use of his newly acquired premises at Fitzroy Avenue as a House of Multiple Occupation.
Councillors refused the application on the grounds of overprovision of HMO accommodation in the area. The property, managed by Property People Belfast Ltd, was previously licensed as an HMO in the name of the previous owner, who sold the property in August 2021. The refusal can be appealed at the County Court.
