‘They’ve got to go somewhere’: Bolton residents on the rise of HMOs

Frustration has been brewing for some time in Horwich on outskirts of Bolton with more than 700 houses in multiple occupationStuart had no idea the house next door to his had been converted from a three-bedroom family home to a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) until he spotted workers installing locks on the living room door.After contacting the council, Stuart (who did not want to give his last name) and his wife quickly realised there was nothing they could to object to the change, despite sharing an adjoining wall with the property. Six male asylum seekers moved in soon afterwards. Continue reading...

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