Birmingham Resident Forced to Wear Headphones Due to Loud Home Conversion Tuesday, May 19, 2026 birmingham wardend hmo noise construction disturbance resident conversion community complaint A resident of Ward End, Birmingham, has expressed frustration over the constant noise coming from a nearby home undergoing conversion into a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The work, which started last summer, has … Read More
Senior Doctor Receives Approval to Transform Historic Walsall Building into 17-Bedroom HMO Sunday, May 17, 2026 walsall hathertonhouse hmo nhs conservation heritage accommodation renovation historic housing Plans to convert the historic Hatherton House in Walsall into a 17-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) have been officially approved. The project, led by Sue Boden of the Walsall NHS Trust, aims to provide much-needed … Read More
Man who killed Birmingham friend over £40 at HMO went out drinking - then died in prison Wednesday, April 29, 2026 manslaughter birmingham aston hmo prison violence alcohol assault death crime Andrew Behan, 41, has admitted to the manslaughter of his friend Francis Leitner, 45, following a violent altercation at their house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Aston, Birmingham. The confrontation began over a disputed … Read More
New vision for former Wednesbury health centre follows backlash against 38-bed HMO proposal Monday, April 27, 2026 wednesbury hmo flats development community sandwell nhs antoniabance housing planning The former Mesty Croft Clinic in Alma Street, Wednesbury, is slated to be transformed into ten residential flats after the initial proposal to create a 38-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) was abandoned in early 2024 … Read More
Walsall Council Approves Former Midland Hotel Conversion into 14-Bed Homeless Shelter Monday, April 27, 2026 homeless walsall midlandhotel housing council accommodation hmo temporary support planning Walsall Council has greenlit plans to transform the former Midland Hotel on Station Street into a 14-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) dedicated to helping homeless people in the borough. The council acquired the … Read More
Campaigners Rally Against 18-Bedroom HMO Proposal in Brierley Hill's Victorian Buildings Sunday, April 26, 2026 brierleyhill hmo victorian conservation campaign planning development heritage overcrowding safety A new planning application to convert derelict Victorian buildings into an 18-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Brierley Hill has reignited local opposition. Situated behind Albion Church on High Street, the … Read More