London HMO has 'no washing machines' and a 'ban' on overnight guests The HMO tenants say they have had to pay £100 a month on laundry services after facilities were removed Evening Standard · 4h ago
UnitedHealthcare and Aetna Shift 2027 Medicare Advantage Toward HMOs, Making Doctor Network Checks Vital Before Open Enrollment UnitedHealthcare and Aetna are leaning on HMOs for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans. Here is how seniors, caregivers, and families can check doctors and networks before enrolling. Medical Daily · Oct 3
California's Continuity of Care Rules Explained After the Cigna and UC Health Standoff Ended California law allows patients in active treatment to continue seeing an out-of-network provider temporarily. Here is who qualifies and how to request it. Medical Daily · Aug 8
Syrians jailed for raping drunk teenager at HMO Dilgash Adil and Diyar Mohammed Abdulsalm were jailed for raping the teenager after meeting her at a nightclub. Evening Standard · Jul 24
Asylum seekers to face £10,000 accommodation bill before being granted settled status in UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the current cost to support asylum seekers is ‘too high’ Evening Standard · Jun 29
UK Government’s new refugee repayment plan branded ‘performative cruelty’ ASYLUM seekers will be made to pay up to £10,000 towards the cost of their accommodation and support once they start earning, Shabana Mahmood has… The National (Scotland) · Jun 29
'Riddled with fire hazards': North London landlord fined £9,000 over 'dangerous' HMO Council inspectors found ‘dangerous living conditions’ after receving repeatred claims about the property Evening Standard · Jan 9
South London residents forced to urinate in bathtub after being left without toilet for 58 days The tenants were handed £5,300 back in rent after the property was found to be not properly licensed Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
Living with the hidden horrors of illegal HMOs Letters: Readers respond to an article by Aditya Chakrabortty on the scandal involving houses in multiple occupation The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025
The crimewave sweeping Britain? Illegal houses in multiple occupation With private-sector villainy and public-sector complicity, what makes this HMO scandal so characteristic of modern Britain is how far the guilt spreads, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Tory chair accepted £2k hospitality from developer of HMOs for asylum seekers Exclusive: Kevin Hollinrake’s conference costs paid for by firm helping landlords convert homes for lucrative market The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025
How HMOs became London's next asylum battleground Controversial houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) already home people with complex needs — now asylum seeker hotels are set to close, the situation is about to get critical. By Yasminara Khan Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
‘They’ve got to go somewhere’: Bolton residents on the rise of HMOs Frustration has been brewing for some time in Horwich on outskirts of Bolton with more than 700 houses in multiple occupation The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025
Landlord who packed 18 people into east London house is fined £33,000 The house had been converted into 11 bedrooms and was being sub-divided into even more rooms when the landlord was finally prosecuted Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025 East London landlord fined £16k after leaving children in cockroach-infested house of horrors Ten people, including four children, had been living at the property in Rainham
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025 Three London students in 'danger to health' cold and mouldy flat win £20,000 rent back from landlord A residential property tribunal ruled in their favour after they sought a rent repayment order in the row over a £1.2 million flat near Hyde Park in west London
Evening Standard · May 28, 2024 London landlord fined £10,000 for turning family home into HMO for nine people across seven households Haringey Council discovered seven different households were living at the unlicensed, three-storey property
inkl · Mar 30, 2024 The Landlord's Playbook: Optimising Your HMO Investment with the Right Insurance Investing in a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) property can be a smart move for any landlord looking to expand their portfolio and increase rental yield.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024 Home Office drops plan to remove housing protections from asylum seekers Draft policy to remove HMO regulations for landlords in England and Wales withdrawn hours before high court challenge
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023 Rent rebels: the tenants who fought for their rights and won It is not easy but you can take on a landlord over bad treatment or neglecting a property
Belfast Live · Jul 4, 2023 "Growing concerns" about the increase in HMO houses in North Belfast Councillors discussed an appeal against their decision to refuse a HMO, which faced significant local objection
Manchester Evening News · Jun 16, 2023 The Mancunian Way: Mould, rat poison and stairs sawn in half Police find one of the ‘most dangerous’ premises they’ve seen on Counterfeit Street PLUS Brace for high pollen
Daily Record · Jun 14, 2023 Plan for Grangemouth development to house contract workers delayed Councillors heard the proposed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) would help workers who are currently being forced to find properties as far away as Stirling.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023 Home Office plans to ditch housing protections for asylum seekers face legal challenge Three families launch action against plan to exempt landlords in England and Wales from rules including minimum room sizes
Daily Record · May 17, 2023 Bid to turn notorious Grangemouth pub The Ellwyn into a house rejected The former pub closed after facing a string of reports about anti-social behaviour, but councillors said plans to turn it into an HMO were not acceptable.