Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays View Post
The council restricted the amount of bedrooms a house could have after people complained about landlords squeezing 6-8 bedrooms into a house. Unfortunately, this was after 15 years of letting them do whatever they wanted and never checking to see if a landlord had added a couple more bedrooms on the sly. I think you can still apply for a HMO but for a smaller number, although I saw plans being approved for a 6 bed house recently.

I had to move out in the end. Was disappointed because apart from (some of) the students it was a good place to live.
Thanks for that. Cathays is a great place, location etc. And there's a decent vibe about the place, never threatening. It's like an abandoned Holiday camp during the summer, so much so that some places close up due to their reliance on students, which are replaced by builders.