I can’t believe some of these pictures but the reason why HMO Regulations are in place is to protect tenants and maintain standards.
It appears that in some parts of the country, this is only just beginning to happen but take a look at this recent article about a property in Strood and you might think it was a derelict house with nobody living there.
Your tenants pay your mortgage and your bills – please look after them, get repairs done and maintain your houses.
Just this last month in my houses, I’ve replaced an old radiator, replaced a boiler, repaired two other boilers, repaired an oven, had a plumber called out because of a leak and we aren’t out of November yet!
People may not like the so-called big brother mentality of HMO Regulations but I actually think its a good thing we have them because landlords like the one featured in the above article do not deserve to be renting property out in this condition.
Until now it was possible for a lalnrodd to convert their property without permission but now the Council has invoked Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning Order (see here for more on Article 4)