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September 2026 · planning data
The Article 4 map of England: where councils restrict HMOs and office-to-home conversions
Every Article 4 direction area in the national planning dataset, sorted by what it restricts and ranked by council.
7,275
direction areas
45
councils restrict HMOs
1,600
block office-to-home
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Updated monthly · HM Land Registry + ONS
The England and Wales rental yield report 2026
Gross yields for all 316 local authorities in England and Wales, ranked from official prices and rents, the dataset behind every town page on this site.
316
areas ranked
7.0%
highest (Newcastle upon Tyne)
4.4%
national median
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September 2026 · yields + planning data
High rental yields, tighter HMO rules: where England's best-yielding councils restrict HMOs
The two datasets side by side: the councils where rental income is strongest are far more likely to require planning permission for a house-share.
38%
of the top 50 yield councils restrict HMOs
0%
of the bottom 50 do
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