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Is shared housing a planning problem?

13 November 2009

Laid to waste: HMOs monopolise huge swathes of Leeds (pictured) and can put a huge strain on the local community and economy

Source: Alamy

The government’s recent public consultation suggests houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) be controlled by the planning system. Should they?

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