2 hours ago · Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Windows smashed and swastika scrawled on houses in latest spate of 'HMO' vandalism
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 13:13 UTC. The headline in use is “Windows smashed and swastika scrawled on houses in latest spate of 'HMO' vandalism”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Since October 5, Greater Manchester Police has received 47 reports of criminal damage to properties that are either HMOs, or properties that are being mistaken for HMOs.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Manchester Evening News
Windows smashed and swastika scrawled on houses in latest spate of 'HMO' vandalism
Reported by 1 outlet
- Manchester Evening News
- Manchester Evening NewsWindows smashed and swastika scrawled on houses in latest spate of 'HMO' vandalism