Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 20
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Paragraph: 99
Specifically, we recommend that the Government end the existing exemptions that registered providers have from...
Recommendation
Specifically, we recommend that the Government end the existing exemptions that registered providers have from HMO licensing and the Article 4 direction. Furthermore, we recommend that the loophole relating to non-registered providers with properties containing six or fewer residents also be addressed so that they are brought within the planning regime. This action would prevent there being a change of use without planning permission, which would be a much-needed tool to enable local authorities to balance the provision of exempt accommodation with other housing need and to control the density of exempt accommodation in an area.
Paragraph Reference:
99
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 June 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗