RLA Warns of student ghettos

CLG ANNOUCEMENT OF PLANNING USE CLASS ORDERS

Deplorable and draconian – says RLA describing the potential for new government measures defining how and where people will live.

The announcement by the CLG (January 27 - www.communities.gov.uk) of new Use Classes Order, which defines how a property can be legally used, and the introduction of a definition of what constitutes a HMO – House in Multiple Occupation - has been the result of a public campaign often referred to as “Studentification”.

“HMO legislation already introduced by this government in 2006 has been badly implemented with poor landlords escaping many of the measures. ...more

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