SOUTHEND could have even more than the 2,320 HMOs operating in the city due to loopholes in licensing rules, it has been ...

Back in April this year the council cabinet had proposed bringing in the directive, which will mean plans for HMOs with six bedrooms or less will need planning permission, in 12 months. As it stands ...

MORE than 2,300 houses of multiple occupation are operating across Southend, it has been revealed as a plan to curtail future ...

Southend Council proposes strict HMO regulations in its draft local plan to address community concerns, but delays spark ...

HMO approvals dropped past year, suggesting that tighter licensing rules are hampering the sector. The number of approvals ...

Worcester City Council has announced new licensing rules for all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The decision, made on May 21, means that from September 1, all HMOs in Worcester will require ...

An application would be considered “harmful” if there is a concentration of more than 10% HMOs within 50 metres of a proposed ...

The party's representative in Southend says plan to restrict number of new HMOs in the seaside town must be brought in ASAP.