Article 4 Directions
Shared houses and flats may need to have planning permission if a local Council makes an Article 4 Direction.
Existing shared houses have established use and are not affected.
You could lose the right to rent your property as a shared house or flat if you let it to a family or if it is a holiday let.
The arguments began with “Studentification”. The regulations introduced on October 1st 2010, affect all shared houses, flats and bedsits with between 3 and 6 occupiers who are not related to each other.
Article 4 directions by local councils discriminate against students and other young people wanting to rent shared houses and flats.
Usually, the Council will give one year’s notice before an Article 4 Direction is effective.
It’s believed that these measures are generally the wrong legislation to deal with social problems perceived by other residents.
You can read more from the RLA here >> https://news.rla.org.uk/local-government/article-4/
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