Halifax HMO could double number of occupants
A Halifax landlord could double the capacity of a six-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), according to a planning document.
Calderdale Council is currently considering an application for a change of use from a small HMO to a large HMO on Heath View Street, between Union Street and South Parade on the edge of Halifax town centre.
The change could mean some tenants sharing rooms.
The application says the increase in occupants will not require extra on-street parking.
Drawings submitted to the council show the six rooms spread across four floors (including the basement), each equipped with a shower.
It also has a communal kitchen and a storage space in the basement.
A supporting statement says: “No works are required for the proposal. The purpose of the application is to enable more than six people to be accommodated in the property.
“Some of the bedrooms are of sufficient size therefore the property could accommodate seven or more occupants.”