John Denham to tighten house rules in student enclaves
Ministers are to act against student enclaves by pushing through new laws making it harder for neighbourhoods in university towns to be colonised by large student populations.
Such enclaves often lead to resentment between students and local people, with whole boroughs left underpopulated in the summer months while renting students go on holiday. Some residents also argue that students upset the character of an area by ignoring the community in which they live.
John Denham, communities secretary and MP in the university town of Southampton, is a long-term campaigner against the impact on towns of large student bodies living in HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation, or those containing more than one household) …