Development Management Policies - Direction of ... - Islington Council

5 Housing
B. The council will support the provision of new HMOs where they:
i) have good accessibility to public transport, shops, services, community facilities;
ii)
iii)
iv)
do not give rise to any adverse amenity impact(s) on the surrounding neighbourhood;
do not result in the loss of existing larger housing;
contribute to creating a mixed and inclusive community. ; and
v) there is not an over-concentration in one area.
C. The council will resist the loss of HMOs
5.0.40 Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), which are of a good standard, provide an important
part of the provision of cheaper housing in Islington, particularly for young people and
those with low incomes. For some, the availability of bedsits or lodgings may be the only
alternative to homelessness. HMOs are generally defined as being houses where more
than six people live together, not as a single household, and their accommodation is not
self-contained. The 10% wheelchair accessible bed spaces should be fully fitted from the
outset because leases are short and turnover relatively high.
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