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22 September 2023
Graham Norwood
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Unlicensed HMOs produce £200k windfall for London council

Haringey council has got a £200,000 windfall from landlords of unlicensed HMOs.

And now it’s set to get even more.

Councillors are to launch a consultation to introduce a new scheme to identify at-risk properties as well as undertaking inspections. 

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The new scheme will extend an existing additional HMO Licensing scheme coming to an end in May 2024.

With around 40 per cent of residents living in the Private Rented Sector across the borough, the council admits HMOs are a much-needed and affordable option for accommodation.

A spokesperson for the authority says: “The council is committed to ensuring that Haringey residents have access to a safe, sustainable, and affordable home.  

“The new additional HMO scheme will provide a clear regulatory framework to support the many good landlords in Haringey, while giving the council powers to act against rogue landlords.   

“Nearly half of Haringey’s population are living in a private rented home, and we estimate that a quarter of these homes are in poor condition. 

“This additional scheme will give us the tools we need to improve the condition of homes in the private rented sector. I’d like to encourage as many people as possible to take part.”  

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    The problem is they don’t hold landlord / Tenant Consultation so there is no Consultation.
    They ask to general public that have no input to get the answers they want.

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    • Dwin
    • 22 September 2023 22:09 PM

    Consultation is always a joke. Islington did one recently and quoted 63% of tenants favored the SL scheme. Dig into the detail there were only 11 responses to the consultation from tenants 7 felt it was good/ok idea.

    The other 4 said no as rents would go up to pay for licence. Council just play with numbers. The NRLA did a detailed study of Haringey and their data looks crap. ONLY 16% of Additional HMOs licenced to date after 4 years of the scheme. 14,000 additional HMOs are NOT licenced in the area!

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    We had what was supposed to be consultation at 3 different venues in the Borough following the Mayhew Report. When the guy from York came to tell us what was coming-in, there you go that’s your consultation £100k for his trouble. All those Policies seem to come out of York the centre of Government Housing Policy a couple of women in high powered positions.

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    HMO'S TODAY. THE WHOLE PRS TOMORROW! LANDLORD CASHCOWS!!

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