Tag: HMOs
Student lettings are in a class of their own
Business is booming for student landlords as rents, property values and returns are all increasing.
The average student landlord benefitted...
HMO investors must not shun planning opportunity
Time is running out in some cities for house in multiple occupation (HMO) investors to expand their property portfolios.
The repeal...
Landlords to pay more tax as HMO loophole closes.
New guidelines for shared house owners have put a stop to most claims from property investors for capital allowances that can considerably...
Councils challenge HMO planning reversal in High Court
Student landlords and shared house investors planning and licensing rules face scrutiny under a second legal challenge – this...
Councils fear cash claims if they tackle HMO problems
Councils are afraid of tackling shared housing problems because they fear landlords will sue them for loss of earnings, a senior planning...
Minister scraps HMO planning rules.
Housing minister Grant Shapps has scrapped complicated blanket planning rules for houses in multiple occupation (HMO).
He has announced...