Council’s bid to stop ‘studentification’ of Uxbridge
New legislation has been passed placing restrictions on landlords in two wards as the council bids to tackle ‘studentification’ in the streets surrounding Brunel University.
It is part of a Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) crackdown, in response to growing calls from residents to get a grip on the issue.
Residents have for several years felt the expansion of student housing is out of control in the Brunel and Uxbridge South wards, causing tensions and fragmented communities …