Medway Local Plan (Regulation 19, 2025)

Support

Representation ID: 4869

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Barritt

HMO’s tend to attract individuals that have no social etiquette or desire to mix with the neighbourhood and have no regard or respect for the property and those that live around it

Support

Representation ID: 4870

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Barritt

All HMO’s need licensing and annual reviews with local neighbourhoods

Object

Representation ID: 4871

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Barritt

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

They are not good opportunities and in my experience all HMO housing tend to be run by poor landlords / companies that exploit vulnerable groups and do not suitably vet tenants or involve views of neighbours

Object

Representation ID: 4872

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Barritt

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

All HMOs need a full planning review initially and at least annually thereafter

Support

Representation ID: 4873

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Barritt

All neighbours need to be involved to be assured of the safety of their families plus the tenants need to be treated with respect and the properties looked after by both tenants and landlords

Support

Representation ID: 4874

Received: 11/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Barritt

All HMOs I have either been near to or experienced have no suitable tenant checks or guidelines drawn up by landlords to respect property and or neighbourhood. When landlords are approached they take no responsibility so there should be an additional independent body to review and take account of neighbours views on conduct of property and tenants at least annually