The imposing homes surrounding Newsham Park are worlds apart from when they were first built.
Dating back to the Victorian period, the homes which were once occupied by single family households have in many cases been split up into separate flats or converted into houses of multiple occupancy [HMOs]. A landlord letting out a HMO in this area can fetch anything in the region of £4,200 a month, compared to a rent of around £1,200 a month from a single household.
Jodie Hand and Carl Ellis, 45, have experienced first hand the impact the rise of HMOs are having on areas like Tuebrook. The couple and their eight children were asked to leave the home they have rented in the area for the last two years after being served a possession order dated March 17.
