Assessments into a potential legal order limiting the number of rented houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Netherfield have again concluded there is “insufficient evidence” it is needed. Gedling Borough Council commissioned a six-month investigation in June after concerns from politicians and residents about the rising number of HMOs.
A HMO is a house, often previously used by families, which has been converted by a landlord into multiple rooms for individual tenants. They are frequently used in areas heavily populated by students but are also becoming more common in more traditionally residential communities.
Some Netherfield residents believe the area is becoming a hotspot for the properties and feel it has led to parking issues, drainage problems and more anti-social behaviour. There have also been fears about an increased number of family homes being lost from the town.
