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T he restr rictions within this order prev vent HMO properties The restrictions prevent being le et to students/sharers unless planning permission let for C4 use u is obtained for that property prop perty from your your local council. At prese ent Oxford City Council have have a moratorium moratorium on present gr anting planning permission on change change of use for new granting HMO pr roperties in the East Oxford aarea. rea. properties Therefore if you Therefore you have have a property tha that at was was let to students/ sharers on o the 6th April 2010 you you may m y continue to do so ma without obtaining o permission. Ho wever er, if yyou ou subsequently However, let to a family, family y, you you cannot then return n to letting to sharers/ students without obtaining planning permission p for C4 use. Our br an nch managers and key staff members have have taken branch the timee to in vestigate the changes changes and ho w they affect investigate how our land dlords, including taking advice adviice from Oxford City landlords, Council.
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Adrian A drian W Wraight raightt - 01865 759500
T racey Ha H yden - 01865 244666 Tracey Hayden