A tenant broke down in tears as he pleaded with Liverpool Council to turn down plans for another house of multiple occupancy (HMO) in Kensington.
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 and said he would have to find somewhere else to live if the plans went ahead. He said he had already had to “put up with a hell of a lot of nighttime drinking” and parking around the site was a “disaster.”
