Landlords’ warning on rental restrictions

LANDLORDS say moves by Hull Council could end up restricting the amount of rented properties in a conservation area – causing house prices to fall.

The council is consulting over using new powers which would mean that householders in the Avenues looking to rent out a house to between three and six people would have to apply for planning permission.

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) said restrictive planning policies would make the area less attractive to investors, drive up rents and cut house values, because owners would be unable to do as they wished with their properties.