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The Latest Breaking News from HMO

Belfast Holyland HMO licence turned down but landlord considering legal action

Councillors refused the licence due to overprovision in area

Belfast Live

Mortgage clinic: ‘If I change my house into an HMO, will my lender let me keep my low fixed-rate mortgage?’

Jada Woolf wants to know whether registering her home as an HMO will impact her low fixed-rate mortgage

Evening Standard

Glasgow landlords get severe warnings as damp found among list of defects in homes

Glasgow's licensing committee had concerns over two HMO properties managed by the same firm as inspections identified a number of problems.

Glasgow Live

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Closed bowling alley in Newcastle's West End could become flats after housing plans revealed

The landmark Westgate Road site, which began life as a theatre in 1911, could be converted into a 68-bedroom house in multiple occupation and seven apartments.

Chronicle Live

Glasgow community concerns over plans to let Sighthill 'townhouse' as HMO

Residents have said the focus should be on growing the community and a HMO could be 'detrimental' to the 'intended purpose' of the development.

Glasgow Live

New HMO plans 'would only add to parking nightmare' say angry residents

"The authorities seem unable to control the illegal parking and there is a serious safety issue to both pedestrians and motorists."

Manchester Evening News

'We don't want anymore HMOs' says L8 community organisation

Concerns have been raised about the increasing number of applications for houses of multiple occupancy

Liverpool Echo

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Plan for 20-person HMO in Bedminster goes to appeal after planning delay

The accommodation provider has given up waiting for a council decision

Bristol Post

Five-bed Bristol Airbnb 'party house' outrages neighbours in planning row

"All the downstairs windows had been covered in what looked like melted chocolate and we can only assume this was one of the neighbours.”

Bristol Post

Inside the dangerous rental property whose owner has just been fined £10k

The four flats had poor fire safety, unprotected electricity meters and penetrating damp

Wales Online

Former pub to become 11-bed shared house

The Farmers Boy will now be converted into a house in multiple occupation (HMO)

Manchester Evening News

Millions of renters may miss out on help with energy bills

Letters: Will Harris says those living in houses of multiple occupation are falling through the gap when it comes to government support

The Guardian - UK

Developer says 20-bed HMO would cause 'less disturbance' to neighbours than pub

Developers said turning a pub into a house of multiple occupation would create opportunities for 'social interaction'

Liverpool Echo

Student style housing HMO licence refused in Botanic due to overprovision in area

New owner of house makes purchase believing it was a HMO

Belfast Live

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Liverpool Echo

Homes for sale that could rake in thousands as Airbnbs

Liverpool's tourist economy is thriving and people are always on the look out for places to stay

Wales Online

Five-bed HMO planned next to historic former TJs nightclub in Newport

The area has suffered from dereliction in recent years

Glasgow Live

Glasgow landlord refused licence after police called out 12 times

Councillors turned down the application today after hearing neighbours had complained about noise from the property, and had repeatedly called police over the smell of cannabis.

Bristol Post

Two-up-two-down terraced home being turned into 7 bed HMO is 'appalling'

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Wales Online

'This is a watershed moment' Plans for HMO on quiet Cardiff street sparks outrage

Some 39 residents objected to the conversion of a three-bed family home in Adamsdown

Wales Online

Residents say homes being 'turned into slums' as another big HMO in Newport is approved

Locals are unhappy after another proposal got the go-ahead

Nottingham Post

Shop to be turned into bedroom on Nottingham street where parking like a 'competition'

But neighbours are not against the plan

Nottingham Post

Work under way to add more bedrooms to HMO at former Radford hotel

It has not been used as a hotel for years

Belfast Live

Belfast landlord agent says people “in tears” over lack of student houses in south of city

Councillor says HMOs have "priced out private rentals" in South Belfast

Liverpool Echo

Public asked to have say on changes around shared housing

Sefton Council wants to change the rules for applications for new HMOs in the borough

Wales Online

Residents on Maindy Road "deeply unhappy" over the prospect of further HMOs

Cardiff Council has dealt with a couple of applications relating to Maindy Road of late - one was approved and another was deferred.

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