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HMOs, Houses in Multiple Occupation
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Oxford City Council has introduced an Article 4 Direction which means planning permission is needed to turn a family home into an HMO within the City boundaries. An HMO is a dwelling in which three or more unrelated persons forming two or more households share an amenity such as a bathroom, toilet or cooking facilities. A household is defined as either single person or members of the same family who are living together. In practice, this means three students sharing a 3 bedroom house is now classified as an HMO and needs planning permission and licensing. Here at Leys Longden and Co, we can
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