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Save Shared Housing
Do you let any of your properties to 3 or more unrelated tenants? If the answer is yes then you let a shared house - A House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Many local authorities intend on limiting groups of people living together in ‘family homes’ by restricting planning permission for new shared houses through what is known as ‘Article 4 Directions’.
Beyond the obvious problems this will cause for reputable landlords who wish to increase their portfolios, rogue landlords will likely continue operating under the radar and with local authorities wasting their resources on this unnecessary administration they will not have sufficient money for targeted enforcement.
The National Landlords Association believes these Article 4 Directions are going to have a massive impact on the supply of good quality, affordable private rented accommodation in the parts of the country where they are created.
It will reduce the availability of housing for students, recent graduates, people on low-incomes and migrant workers. This will have knock-on effects on local businesses, universities and the wider community.
The administration costs for local authorities will be disproportionate to the benefit and reduce the available resources in this time of austerity that are needed for tackling more pressing issues facing local communities.
You can help stop this from happening.
Join the Campaign
Please support us by filling in your details below and register your opposition to Article 4 Directions with your local Member of Parliament.
You can also take action against Article 4 Directions in your local area. Below is a list of areas currently considering them and by clicking the link you will be able to see what the NLA is doing and download a letter to the Councillor in charge of deciding whether or not to approve the Direction.
Save Housing in Barking and Dagenham
Save Housing in Basingstoke and Deane
Save Housing in Bexhill-on-Sea
Save Housing in Welwyn Hatfield
Other Areas
We are also aware that the following local authorities are considering creating Article 4 Directions:
Bath and North East Somerset
Chichester
Durham
Redbridge
Contact Us
If you know of anywhere else that is creating an Article 4 Direction please let us know at: info@landlords.org.uk