HMO

House in multiple occupation / iStock: 538776816

08.10.2018

Laura Edgar

New rules for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) have come into force to protect 850,000 more people who rent privately from poor living conditions and overcrowding.

Legal briefs: Breach of HMO rules results in £30k fine; Nuclear site mud dump in Cardiff Bay challenged

14.09.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 8 September-14 September, 2018

England round-up: Land value capture system reform could offer public service gains, say MPs; Breach of HMO rules results in £30k fine

14.09.2018

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 8 September-14 September, 2018

Breach of HMO rules results in £30k fine

13.09.2018

Laura Edgar

Brent | Development Management & Enforcement | HMO | London

An agent who let a tiny room behind a property’s kitchen in Brent has been ordered to pay more than £30,000 in fines after appearing at Willesden Magistrates Court.

Appeal: 15 bedsits in seaside guest house would be ‘over-intense’

27.07.2018

Matt Moody

Plans to convert a former guesthouse in Clacton-on-Sea into 15 bedsits have been refused after an inspector found that lack of private amenity space would lead to unacceptable living conditions.

Appeals round-up: Writing hut’s ‘whimsical charm’ justifies green belt permission; 'Oversupply' of care homes halts Croydon scheme

22.06.2018

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 16 June-22 June, 2018

Appeal: HMO with 8.2 sq m bedroom ruled ‘unreasonably small’

20.06.2018

Matt Moody

East Midlands | floor space | HMO | Housing | living conditions

A plan to convert a terraced house in Northampton into a seven-bedroom house in multiple occupation has been turned down after an inspector decided that it would result in ‘cramped conditions’....

Appeal: Inspector overrules Article 4 direction to approve Brighton HMO

07.06.2018

Matt Moody

An inspector has overruled an Article 4 direction to allow the conversion of a house in Brighton to an HMO, ruling that it would provide ‘adequate accommodation’ despite failing to meet national...

Illegal HMO uncovered as London council continues enforcement crackdown

12.04.2018

Laura Edgar

brent council | Development Management & Enforcement | HMO | London | planning enforcement

Enforcement officers at Brent Council have raided a property off Preston Road to find an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Appeal: Space standards not enforced for Birmingham HMO conversion

28.03.2018

Matt Moody

Birmingham | HMO | living conditions | Policy & Politics | West Midlands

An inspector has approved plans to convert an Edgbaston HMO into flats that would fail to meet national space standards because of a ministerial statement ruling that they cannot be applied without a local...

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