One of the saddest things about being an MP are the emails and messages from desperate parents or grandparents about housing problems. They often describe homelessness or awful accommodation and its impact on mental health or illnesses suffered by children. I write to the council who tell me where that person is on the waitingContinue reading Save our family homes
Steve McCabe MP for Birmingham Selly Oak introduced his 10 Minute Rule Bill, the Supported Accommodation Bill on Wednesday 18 November. The Bill seeks to address the problems of HMO’s being used as supported accommodation without sufficient regulation and oversight of the support offered, the conditions of the property and the suitability of the landlord or housing provider. Supported accommodation properties are growing rapidly in Steve McCabe’s constituency where the MPContinue reading Steve McCabe MP Introduces Supported Accommodation Bill
Steve McCabe MP for Birmingham Selly Oak has secured a Westminster Hall debate on the conversion of family homes to houses in multiple occupation for so-called supported accommodation. The debate comes after the Birmingham MP reports a number of local problems around HMO’s being used as supported accommodation without sufficient regulation and oversight of the support offered, the conditions of theContinue reading MP Secures Debate on HMO Conversions for so-called Supported Accommodation
Join Steve McCabe MP and Cllr Sharon Thompson for a Private Rented Sector Mini Conference on 5 November The roadshow will cover the following topics: Exempt Accommodation, Housing Options, Private Rented Service and Planning Policy. Residents will hear from Council officers on the work being done on each area and explain the powers and duties availableContinue reading Selly Oak Housing Roadshow
I’m uncomfortable with the number of family homes converted to Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs), it’s a big issue in my constituency. It significantly alters the character of an area and deprives young families of starter homes. I was reflecting on this last week when I read the Birmingham Mail story about the drug gangContinue reading Case Raises questions over hmo’s
