Exeter consults on student housing controls
Moves to restrict the amount of student housing in certain parts of Exeter have taken another step forward.
Exeter City Council is seeking views on stricter controls. It has been looking for a while now on how it can address concerns about the imbalance of communities due to increasing numbers of shared student houses.
The city council has published consultation notices that it is proposing to restrict home owners ‘Permitted Development’ rights to use their property as houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) …