"They would finish drinking a bottle and they would lob it over their shoulder, not knowing where it was going to land and just laugh when they heard the smash. That is just one example," said Cathays resident, Judith Smith.
Judith, who has been living on Maindy Road for four years, is talking about the challenges that houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) bring to her street. More are planned - one application to turn number 28 into a HMO has been approved and another for number 76 has been deferred.
Judith, who is a landlord herself, and other residents on Maindy Road, have expressed their anguish over what they see as the overdevelopment of Cathays with HMOs and the potential impact that having more on their own street could bring. Other examples of alleged behavioural issues taking place on or near Maindy Road listed by Judith include lockdown parties and tenants filling other residents' black wheelie bins with their rubbish.
