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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
David Humphreys

Decision finally expected on HMO plan that brought tenant to tears

A plan for a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) in Kensington that drove a tenant to tears before being rejected is to be reconsidered by Liverpool Council after an enforced delay.

In September, James Jones gave an emotional testimony of life living around Molyneux Road as plans were debated for a seven-bedroom HMO above a former hairdresser’s salon. Proposals submitted by INM Properties Ltd hoped to install seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, two shared kitchens and a communal living room across the three floors.

Mr Jones, who lives in the upper flat above the proposed HMO, became emotional when addressing councillors about his experiences, explaining how he had “put up with a hell of a lot of nighttime drinking” and parking around the site was a “disaster.” A tearful Mr Jones added: “I just want to live in peace.”

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