Unscrupulous landlords “won’t be losing sleep” over moves to tackle a growth in bedsits in parts of Sefton without an increase in enforcement officers according to the borough council’s opposition leader.
Sefton Council has taken action in recent months to stem the rise in houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) and bedsits in some of the borough’s towns.
Measures taken have included tougher planning rules designed to kerb potential issues around waste, anti-social behaviour and over-occupation by requiring potential landlords to submit a management plan, keep copies of all complaints and make contact details available to neighbours.
