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    BCC hitting properties with 5 individuals/ granny flats again

    They don't need to be connected, but they tenants would need to have keys to and be able to access the granny flat part. That is the strict interpretation of the law at the moment. IF you were doing some building work then you could look and see if you could make the combined dwellings comply...
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    BCC hitting properties with 5 individuals/ granny flats again

    How many other people are you leasing it out to? If there are more than 3 rooms then you have an issue. If you are renting out 3 rooms or less and the tenants are not allowed into your granny flat, don't have a key etc then you are not really a household. This is unlikely to be compliant with...
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    BCC hitting properties with 5 individuals/ granny flats again

    If you take on the council there is a fair chance that you will win, at least in the short term. We often find holes in the methods used and end up getting things withdrawn, overturned etc. The problem is the expense it takes you to defend it and often the council is then coming back a year or...
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    BCC hitting properties with 5 individuals/ granny flats again

    A household has a common provision for the essentials of life (eg food) But also a household is a group of people who come together of their own volition with the intent of living together, eg a group of uni friends. If the landlord is the one doing the advertising, even if under one lease...
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    BCC hitting properties with 5 individuals/ granny flats again

    Hi All We have seen a step up in BCC action against over the last 2 weeks or so to people renting out to either 1. 5 individuals on 1 lease in the house where the individuals are organised by the owner. There has been entry warrants signed by magistrates with police, electricians...
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