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Sian Moore and Councillor Lesley Meenaghan were against the plans for an 18-bed HMO in Gosport town centre

Alarm at new town centre house for 36 people as locals fear big strain

Residents oppose plan to expand HMO in Stubbington Avenue

The London Road branch closed in 2023

Developers promise boost as old bank turned into shops and homes

The floors above Japanese restaurant Kumo in West Street, Fareham, can be turned into a HMO

Floors above Japanese restaurant to become HMO despite concerns

Portsmouth Civic Offices

Portsmouth HMO landlords face licence fee hike after council decision

A property that was operated as an unlicensed HMO in Twyford Avenue, Stamshaw, Portsmouth. Portsmouth City Council has promised to crack down on the issue.

"Cowboy landlords" burying HMOs reputation - agency harasses tenants

Controversial Southsea HMO wins approval despite unlawful past use

Portsmouth Crown Court

Agency sentenced after overcrowding properties and harassing tenants

The building to be a 14-bedroom HMO on Cosham High Street

Council approves plans to turn Cosham gym into 14-bedroom HMO

Controversial motion on HMOs sparks fierce debate on resident safety.

The building proposed to be a 14-bedroom HMO on Cosham High Street

High street gym set to be turned into homes despite strong objections

Shadwell Road

Plans for another HMO approved despite residents' concerns

44 Common Lane Four Homes To Replace A Bungalow C) Council Documents

Detached bungalow to be demolished for four houses to boost school coffers

The HMO in Paddington Road, North End, has been recommended for approval.

"Absurd" HMO plans which "defies all reasonable logic" recommended for approval

A warning about HMOs has been issued with the deadline for the city's local plan looming large. Picture: Sarah Standing (310723-7331)

Stark HMO housing warning issued as deadline for important plan looms large

Concerns have been raised over mandatory house building targets if they are not realistic

City ‘could’ accommodate 13,000 new homes
Portsmouth ‘could’ accommodate 13,000 new homes it has been claimed as a plea is made for house-building targets to be realistic for the city.
Toby Paine

The proposed HMS rejected by Portsmouth City Council is in Burlington Road, North End.

HMO plan rejected to protect it as "much-needed family home"

HMOs (Houses of multiple occupation)

Calls for resignation after treatment of landlords is compared to “Nazism”

Portsmouth City Council Civic Offices in Guildhall SquarePicture: Allan Hutchings (150076-182)

9 planning applications for shared houses in Portsmouth will be decided

Chichester Road, Portsmouth

Controversial HMO plans for Portsmouth's Chichester Road approved

This property comes with three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and two reception rooms.

Three bedroom Georgian house in Southsea hits the market for £395,000

Chichester Road, Portsmouth

Anger over plans for another HMO in a North End street

Private landlords have hit out at Portsmouth City Council over their homelessness strategy

Private landlords hit out over Portsmouth City Council's homelessness strategy

St Chad's Avenue

Sewage issues halt plans for new HMO in Portsmouth

The former Barclays branch in London Road, North End which could soon host a nine-bed HMO on its upper floors. Credit: Google

Former North End bank could be converted into a nine-person HMO under new plans

10 Rampart Gardens, Hilsea, where an asset management company was fined £15,000 after it was found that five individuals were living in the property without a HMO licence. Picture: Google Street View.

Portsmouth City Council issues hefty fines to landlords over lack of license

'We all know that HMOs are an important part of the city's housing'

New rules for shared homes in Portsmouth will hopefully 'drive up standards'
New rules requiring shared homes in Portsmouth to be licensed will come into force from September as planned – with councillors hoping the move will 'drive up standards'.
Toby Wright

Planning permission has been given for the change despite parking concerns

13-bed HMO in Portsmouth approved despite concerns over parking

The design for the 16-bed HMO plan that was turned down by Portsmouth City Council last year

13-bedroom HMO in Portsmouth set to be given planning permission this week

HMO landlords outside Portsmouth Guildhall. Picture: Josh Wright

Landlords accuse council of treating HMO tenants like 'second-class citizens’

A number of houses in Portsmouth have been converted into HMOs. Picture for illustrative purposed only

Planning committee 'unreasonable' for its refusals around shared houses

How the HMO in Hilsea would have looked

Plans to create 16-bed HMO are turned down by Portsmouth City Council

First of city's controversial new HMO licences could be issued in the spring

A petition against the HMO in Rampart Gardens received hundreds of signatures. Picture: Google Maps

Retrospective plans for illegal HMO shut down by city council

The beach opposite The Hotwalls, in Old Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

'Extreme heat' warning issued for Portsmouth

Oriel Road, Portsmouth, where an HMO plan is based.

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Controversial HMO which could 'jeopardise' city community could soon be approved

Rampart Gardens in Hilsea Picture: Google

More than 200 people object to plans for new Portsmouth HMO

The block of flats where one property had an application to become an HMO

Plans to transform luxury Port Solent flat into HMO are approved

North End in Portsmouth

Dozens of HMO expansion plans await a decision by Portsmouth City Council

Plans for a 'co-living' accommodation block to replace the old Invincible pub in Portsea Picture: Chamberlain Gaunt

Portsmouth pub set to be demolished and replaced by 11-storey 'co-living' block

An aerial shot of Southsea taken by Solent Sky Services and Oliver Collins in April 2021

HMO owners told to sell up or create family homes to avoid tougher licensing

What the Mayfair Homecare building in London Road could look like as an HMO

Former home care offices in Portsmouth could become 16-bed HMO

Picture: Chris Moorhouse

'Rogue landlords' targeted by wider Portsmouth HMO licensing scheme

49 Oriel Road in North End, Portsmouth, which could be converted into an HMO.

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Portsmouth residents object to new HMO amid concerns

3 Pains Road in Southsea, which was refused permission to be converted from a six-bedroom to seven-bedroom HMO. Picture Google Maps

Controversial plans to expand an HMO in Portsmouth are refused

Plans will be considered to convert 3 Pains Road in Southsea, Portsmouth into a seven bed HMO. Picture Google Maps

Dozens object to plans to expand a Portsmouth shared home

Three bed town house. Bryher Island, Port Solent.
£510,000
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A year-long plan in Portsmouth will see some rough sleepers housed in privately rented accommodation and others in buildings with on-site support. Picture: Shutterstock

‘Once in a lifetime chance’ to end homelessness in city

Wadham Road, North End. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Portsmouth residents object to another shared home expansion in their road

Spinnaker Lodge pictured in 2018. Picture from Google Maps

Former dementia care home in Portsmouth to become shared house

Spinnaker Lodge pictured in 2018. Picture from Google Maps

Former care home in Portsmouth could become HMO - but residents are concerned ab...

42 Beaulieu Road pictured in 2014 from Google Maps

Family home in the city will be converted into a four-bed HMO

42 Beaulieu Road pictured in 2014 from Google Maps

Family home in the city will be converted into a four-bed HMO

Montgomerie Road in Southsea which has almost 50 per cent HMOs. Picture: Fiona Callingham

Landlords say shared homes are 'no more a problem' than other housing in Portsmo...

Picture: Google Maps

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