Concerned about change of use to neighbour's property
Discussion
The house next door is being significantly altered. Every one of the five bedrooms is being fitted with en-suite and a maximum allowed height fence is erected. I suspect the new owners are intending to change it to supported accommodation or a care home but there are no planning applications on the Council website, yet.
Can I obtain information from any authority about what might happen to the site?
Can I obtain information from any authority about what might happen to the site?
Your neighbour is creating an HMO which does not require Planning Permission, it can be done as Permitted Development (unless you are in an Article 4 area).
It will be shared housing of some kind, either rented on a room by room basis, or to a supported living provider.
Either way, ensuites to every room means they are looking to maximise income. That usually means high end tenants. So you probably won't even notice other than possibly more cars than normal.
HTH
Mark
It will be shared housing of some kind, either rented on a room by room basis, or to a supported living provider.
Either way, ensuites to every room means they are looking to maximise income. That usually means high end tenants. So you probably won't even notice other than possibly more cars than normal.
HTH
Mark
It might just be someone with 3 daughters. An old colleague has 3 daughters and when they moved they made sure every room had an ensuite as getting into the bathroom in the morning became almost impossible and the ensuing arguments were apparently the stuff of legend 
(see Abu El Banat which I picked up from the West Wing and ended up nicknaming him Abu)
Could of course be a HMO.
(see Abu El Banat which I picked up from the West Wing and ended up nicknaming him Abu)Could of course be a HMO.
loads of this going on around us on the Isle of Wight and single people being relocated from the mainland that have trouble communicated in shops/and or released from the prisons early to create space. More Linley an HMO than anything else there is big bucks involved - I have a couple of mates that are buying up any 3 bed semi ex council house a they are spacious and convert to 5 bedrooms really well.
surfymark said:
Your neighbour is creating an HMO which does not require Planning Permission, it can be done as Permitted Development (unless you are in an Article 4 area).
It will be shared housing of some kind, either rented on a room by room basis, or to a supported living provider.
Either way, ensuites to every room means they are looking to maximise income. That usually means high end tenants. So you probably won't even notice other than possibly more cars than normal.
HTH
Mark
The HMO's near me are anything but high end tennants!It will be shared housing of some kind, either rented on a room by room basis, or to a supported living provider.
Either way, ensuites to every room means they are looking to maximise income. That usually means high end tenants. So you probably won't even notice other than possibly more cars than normal.
HTH
Mark
Simpo Two said:
If someone converts a house to HMO to maximise income I'd call that a business and should need PP.
I would agree really. However, it works both way. If the owner owns it in personal names, they pay tax on the income (minus a 20% credit for finance costs) rather than the profit. If owned by a Ltd Company (i.e. a business) they pay tax on profit.So is it a business or not? I would rather all BTL was counted as a business even if it meant PP on HMO Conversions personally.
Also note that if the new HMO is within an Article 4 area, PP is needed to do the HMO conversion. If not, it is done under PD rights.
Note also that A4 means requiring PP for any kind of alterations done to the property, not just a full HMO conversion. There is also a lot of research showing that properties within A4 areas decrease quite heavily in value (I guess because there are less potential buyers combined with the difficulty in being about to alter the property easily).
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