Warrington Council Approves Plans for HMO Article 4 Direction
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Warrington Council Approves Plans for HMO Article 4 Direction

By The Property AI Team · 20 July 2026 · 1 min read

Editor's note: This brief was summarised by The Property AI Team from a report by Landlord Today. Read the original article for full details.

Warrington Council Moves Towards Borough-Wide HMO Controls

Warrington council’s Cabinet has approved plans to request an Article 4 direction on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The Labour-dominated authority intends for the direction to apply across the entire borough and to come into force before the end of September this year.

Letting agents and inventory clerks operating in Warrington should be aware of the potential changes to HMO planning requirements if the Article 4 direction is implemented.


Source: Landlord Today
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