Safety fears over HMO proposals in Stroud town centre

Inside the quiet British town locals fear will be transformed forever by HMO explosion

When the Prime Minister spoke about the unfairness of areas being turned into ‘HMO [Houses of Multiple Occupancy] Britain’, residents in the Netherfield area of Nottingham took more notice than others.For them, the development of houses of multiple occupancy has quickly become a reality.Permitted Development Rights allow houses to become small HMOs without planning permission, which has meant this area has become a hotspot, with accommodation fo…

Safety fears over HMO proposals in Stroud town centre

SAFETY fears have been raised after it emerged that a vacant former bank building is set to be brought back into use.