Residents in Cardiff can give their opinion about extending a house in multiple occupation licensing scheme over more of the city centre.
The Plasnewydd and Gabalfa neighbourhoods can opt to join the scheme - and the council is running a 10 week consultation to find out what most residents want.
Another HMO licensing scheme has run in nearby Cathays since July 2010.
The plan is to introduce additional licensing to identify shared homes in the neighbourhoods and then to target them for accommodation standard improvements.
Deputy council leader Judith Woodman, said: “The council had been concerned about the impact of HMOs and student housing in Cathays and introduced a licensing scheme which along with other initiatives has had a significant and positive impact in the area. Due to this success, we are now looking at the possibility of extending the scheme to the Plasnewydd and Gabalfa wards.”
“The council is determined that all residents in the capital, particularly students coming to study in Cardiff, are safe and live in high quality accommodation providing value for money.
“Should the scheme go ahead, I would encourage all landlords, tenants and residents to help the council make it as much a success in the Plasnewydd and Gabalfa Wards as it has been in Cathays.”
Brighton and Hove Council is also running a consultation for HMOs in the neighbourhoods of Hanover, Elm Grove, Moulsecoomb, Bevendean, St Peters, North Laine, Hollingdean, Stanmer and Queen’s Park.
Licensing will cover any HMO with three or more tenants.
“The aim is to improve management and standards of multi-occupied homes and neighbourhood relations in these areas of the city,” said the council.
“These are the wards with some of the highest concentrations of multi-occupied homes in Brighton.”
Consultation closes on March 31.
