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![Airbnbs may need Planning Consent in key tourist location](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
A council claims it’s reached an important stage in the process of deciding whether to implement the Article 4 Direction power...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency slams four councils for policies which directly hit rental supply](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
The lettings agency Winkworth has taken the unusual step of criticising policies of a series of councils. The councils are all Labour...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Crackdown on HMOs across large London borough](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Buy to let investors who want to convert family homes into HMOs in Hounslow for three to six tenants will now...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Root and branch HMO crackdown on the agenda for council](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A new action plan to tackle issues around HMOs is being drawn up by a Midlands council next week. West Northamptonshire council’s...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Surcharge: Labour considers raising it even higher](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDutyRates_400x310.png)
Labour is considering raising the buy to let and holiday home stamp duty surcharge above the current three per cent if...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tory wants clampdown on HMOs run by “dubious people”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgent-400x310.png)
A veteran Conservative is calling on his government to clamp down on HMOs and ensure there is better council regulation and...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMO clampdown spun as ‘preserving character of communities’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_RentalHousingUK-400x310.png)
A clampdown on HMOs is to begin this week - and the council behind it is describing it as ‘preserving the...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Clampdown on HMOs continues as another council takes action](/upload/images/Back-link-images/AdobeStock_189734255.jpeg)
A consultation period has started on another council’s set of proposals to clampdown on HMOs. Blackburn with Darwen council wants to impose...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Boomtime for lettings market as big student room shortfall predicted](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Studentsimage400x310.jpg)
Rising numbers of young people going to university and a relatively low supply of new student housing means that by 2025...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![HMOs to be restricted in move by city council](/upload/images/BTR%2C%20PBSA%2C%20Co-living/Co-living400x310.jpg)
New plans to help control the numbers of residential properties turned into HMOs in parts of Coventry are moving a step...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![HMOs - another council ponders Article 4 Direction to limit numbers](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingMarket-400x310.png)
Another council is considering dramatic moves to limit the numbers of houses in multiple occupation. A public consultation is being planned this...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Surprise move by London council to drop stricter controls on HMOs](/img/default/lat.png)
A London council has dropped plans to restrict the creation of HMOs, a full 12 months after a consultation on the...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Article 4 powers for council means tougher rules for HMOs](/img/default/lat.png)
New regulations governing HMOs are coming into effect in a north of England council. Landlords and developers will now need planning permission...
04 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![New city-wide restrictions on HMOs to be introduced by council](/img/default/lat.png)
Birmingham’s Labour-led council is to introduce a city-wide Article 4 Direction from June, which means a planning application must be submitted for...
07 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Clampdown on HMOs underway in another London borough](/img/default/lat.png)
Another London local authority is proposing to insist HMOs require planning permission in future. Currently in Croydon multi-bedroom properties can be converted...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Trade body accuses government of allowing 'money grabbing' new charge](/img/default/lat.png)
A trade body is calling on the government to repeal the fee that councils can now charge when an Article 4...