Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

Changes for tenants and landlords

From 1 May 2026, the Renters' RIghts Act gives tenants new rights and introduces new rules for private landlords.

More about the Renters' Rights Act
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Bring an empty property back into use

There are different ways we can help you bring your empty property back into use.

Get help bringing your empty property back into use
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Doing business in the borough

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    Offices, rooms and desks

    From stylish conferences to compact hot desks, whatever your budget and space requirements, all our workspaces provide a complete business base to suit your needs.

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    Business advice and support

    Get advice and support with finding grants, health and safety, starting a new business, and more.

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    Reduce your business rates

    We offer a business rates reduction to several different types of business.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.