evidence: While the council set a cap on HMOs at 30 per cent for the area, the Holylands has well in excess of this. A recent report said it stood at 64 per cent, but residents believe the figure is much higher. [...] "The Holyland needs long-term planning policies to reduce the number of HMOs, encourage more permanent residents and owner/occupiers to move in, and gradually transition back towards a shared community that's a great place for all to live in," Mr McClelland said. [...] The Landlords Association for Northern Ireland dismissed as "fake news" claims of overcrowding in Holylands students accommodation, saying that HMOs are licensed and regularly inspected.