The Official Council Petition

Hello All -

Please don't forget to sign the official council petition if you live in the borough of Kingston-upon-Thames: 

https://kingston.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=160&RPID=118485007&HPID=118485007&$LO$=1

(The council will not recognise change.org petitions).

We're nearly at 200 signatures, but we need more for any action to be taken by the council. See message from Democratic Services:

What happens next is dependent on the number of signatures the petition has received. If a petition has 500 verified signatures or more, it may be submitted to the next available meeting of the relevant Strategic Committee, for consideration. If the petition secures 1,000 verified signatures or more it may be considered at a Full Council meeting. This would mean a meeting in November (if a Strategic Committee threshold is met) or the meeting of Council on 16 December 2025 (if it meets the threshold for Council debate).

See a reminder below of what we are asking the council for to protect the balance of our community. These are all regulations that have been rolled out in other parts of the country:

1. Regulation: Article 4 Direction 

2. 10% threshold within 50m of the application property.

3. No more than two adjacent HMOs in a row.

4. No ‘sandwiching’ resulting in a non-HMO dwelling being located between two HMOs.

5. Landlord accountability for problem HMOs:

a. Landlord to keep a log of ASB complaints and the action taken. Failure to manage ASB is a licence breach, which can lead to fines or licence revocation.

b. Ensure the property does not cause a detrimental impact on the street scene or local amenity. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action, including fixed penalties, civil fines, or revocation of the HMO licence.

Many thanks and have a lovely weekend.