Major changes to rules around shared houses in Sefton could soon come into effect.
Sefton Council is planning to tighten up the way they treat shared houses when people submit planning applications under the new draft rules.
Local residents are set to be consulted on the changes, which include altering the way houses of multiple occupation (HMO) are counted. Under current rules, the number of units are what is used to determine the size of the HMO.