The noise and partying drives local residents to desperation, prompting more families to move out. Photograph: Andrew HassonAll student HMOs are exempt from council tax but nobody knows how many there are. Student HMOs do not exist in any planning legislation. Schools in high-density student HMO areas have closed in St Andrews, Leeds, Durham, Nottingham and Loughborough. The universities jointly created the UK Town and Gown Association to strengthen relations between students and residents.

Source: The Guardian September 23, 2018 07:52 UTC