31st January 2012 – You can now email your maintenance issues through to maintenance@h4y.co.uk In cases of emergency please still call the office on 0117 9494943, if this is out of hours please follow the answer machine instructions.
31/01/2011 – Changes of use to small houses in multiple occupation – Article 4 (1) Direction published:
On 1 October 2010 changes to planning legislation relating to the control of
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) came into force. The changes mean
that any change of use between a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and a small
House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4 – being a small shared house or
flat occupied by three to six unrelated individuals) can occur without the need
for planning permission.
However, in certain circumstances, councils can identify an area or areas where
a planning application would be required. Councils are able to do this through
the use of an article 4 direction, which removes the permitted development right
that allows the change of use to occur.
On the 10 December 2010 Bristol City Council took the first step in removing
this permitted development right for the wards of;
• Ashley
• Cabot
• Clifton East
• Cotham
• Lawrence Hill
This has involved the making of an article 4 direction and serving notice of the
direction. An officer delegated report and decision sets out the rationale for
making the direction.
The removal of permitted development rights is not proposed to take effect until
11 December 2011. For the notice to take effect the council must take into
account any representations made.
Any representations or objections to the direction may be sent in writing to:
Stephen McNamara
Head of Legal Services
Council House
College Green
Bristol BS1 5TR
Please quote reference number IA1/ 48 on all correspondence.
The council will consider representations up to 31 March 2011.
Further details on the article 4 direction are available at
http://www.bristol.gov.uk/planning
The council is considering whether further article 4 directions in other areas of
the city will be appropriate in the future.
23/12/2010 - We will be closed for Christmas and New Year from the 24th December until 4th January 2010.
The office will have a member of staff in on the 24th, 29th, 30th & 31st December from 10.00am-12.00pm.
If you are a tenant or landlord of ours and have an emergency, please call the office 0117 9494943 for further instructions.
15/11/2009 – We have recently completed on a large batch of landlord insurance renewals. This insurance is excellent value at £1.40 per thousand pound of property insured i.e. £100,000 property would equal £140.00 plus IPT and small admin fee. This policy is specialised for landlords and covers all aspects of letting. If you do not have this insurance with us, please call our offices for an instant quote and further information. October 2009
