Redcar council approves hotel change to HMO after a councillor recuses himself due to pre-determination concerns. Hotel to HMO Conversion Approved After Councillor Withdraws from Vote A council member had to leave an HMO debate. The council then barely approved the application. It concerned Clarendon House, a former pub that faces the town clock on…
Planners rejected an HMO application in Erdington after a 400-signature petition and local protests. Community celebrates win. Erdington HMO Plan Rejected After Petition and Local Opposition Hey, listen to this news from Erdington. They rejected a plan for a new HMO, which would have converted a house into a five-bedroom place. Locals really opposed the…
Councilors greenlight new HMOs, raising worries about overdevelopment in the town. Chorley Council Approves Bedsits Despite HMO Saturation Concerns Hey, listen to this news from Chorley. The council approved more bedsits downtown. They’re called “houses of multiple occupation” (HMOs). Two buildings will become HMOs. One is on St. George’s Road, a listed building, and it’ll…
A proposal seeks to transform a former sports bar into a 22-bedroom HMO near MKM Stadium after the pub’s 2023 closure. Former Albert Hotel Could Become 22-Bed HMO in Anlaby Road Hull City Council got a proposal recently. Someone wants to convert a former pub. They plan to create a 22-bedroom house. It would be…
Council halts seven-bedroom HMO near Pershore Road. Residents concerned about antisocial behavior and overdevelopment. Birmingham HMO Plan Rejected Over Community Imbalance Concerns Birmingham Council blocked a new housing plan. The plan wanted to create a seven-bedroom HMO near Pershore Road. The council thinks it would hurt the community. Locals worried about more problems. They already…
Bristol sees multiple streets exceeding 100 HMOs for the first time. Gloucester Road leads with 165 properties. Bristol Streets Exceed One Hundred HMOs First Time Ever Bristol Council shared data about HMOs. Several streets now have many HMOs. Four streets each contain over a hundred HMOs. One even has more than 150. It is the…
Plan to convert Scarborough Street property into eight-bed HMO after accounting firm relocates to new location. Eight Bed HMO Proposed as Accounting Firm Relocates in Hartlepool Hartlepool may get a new eight-bed house. It would be a multiple occupation (HMO) place. Someone wants to change a building on Scarborough Street. The plan is to make…
Large HMO plan for South Bank sparks police worries over potential community strain. Public can comment. 30 Bed HMO Plan Near South Bank Causes Police Concern, Public Consult Open The police are worried. A plan exists for a large HMO with 30 beds at an old pub site. The pub is the Old Station Arms,…
New HMO application rejected by Birmingham council after resident complaints about existing HMO impact. Birmingham HMO Plan Denied After Residents Complain: Area Already Surrounded People living there complained. They were upset about drug dealing. Anti-social behavior bothered them too. Violence from some nearby houses caused worry. These houses are called HMOs. The council rejected a…
A Jesmond street, already 94% student housing, is set to lose another family home to a five bed HMO conversion. Jesmond Street Loses Family Home Amidst Student Housing Surge Okay, so there’s this street in Jesmond. Almost every house is student housing, and one of the last family homes might become another HMO (student house).…