Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
North Tyneside consults on HMO planning rule for 2027
North Tyneside Council proposes Article 4 controls from 6 August 2027, meaning small HMO conversions in eight wards would need planning permission.
Article 4 Direction
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Stoke-on-Trent opens HMO cap and wider licensing plan
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has opened a consultation on ward-by-ward HMO caps, a city-wide Article 4 direction and wider additional licensing for smaller shared homes.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
St Helens opens borough-wide HMO Article 4 consult
St Helens Council has opened a six-week borough-wide Article 4 consultation on small HMOs, starting a 12-month path to tighter planning control across the borough if the move goes ahead.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
County Durham tightens HMO test before 17 August switch
County Durham is tightening its HMO planning test before the countywide Article 4 switch on 17 August, with new proposals to block approvals where shared housing is already concentrated.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Three Rivers plans Article 4 HMO controls after five-month rise
Three Rivers District Council is preparing an Article 4 direction for smaller HMOs after reporting a five-month rise in potential shared homes, with a 12-month lead-in now in view for landlords.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Gravesham moves toward Article 4 controls for small HMOs
Gravesham Borough Council has agreed to continue work towards an Article 4 Direction that would require planning permission for small HMO conversions, adding a fresh…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Medway HMO planning controls move closer to permanent status
Medway Council is moving closer to making its HMO Article 4 Direction permanent across seven wards, despite attracting only four consultation responses during the formal…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Gloucester plans city-wide HMO licensing and Article 4 controls
Gloucester Council has launched two consultations targeting landlords of houses in multiple occupation, proposing city-wide additional licensing for all HMOs and new planning controls in…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Telford confirms HMO controls despite low consultation response
Telford & Wrekin Council has confirmed new HMO planning controls will come into force from February 2027, despite receiving fewer than 200 responses to its…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Wyre Forest launches HMO planning controls consultation
Landlords in Kidderminster face potential new planning restrictions after Wyre Forest District Council launched a public consultation on proposed HMO controls. The six-week consultation, running…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Preston launches HMO clampdown with Article 4 Direction
Preston City Council launches consultation on Article 4 Direction that would require planning permission for all new HMO conversions from February 2027.
