Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 63026

Anti-social Behaviour: Multiple Occupation

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to strengthen (a) regulatory and (b) enforcement measures on anti-social behaviour in Houses of Multiple Occupancy.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
All Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs) where five or more people from two or more households share facilities, such as a kitchen and/or a bathroom, are subject to mandatory HMO licensing.Following consultation, local authorities can also introduce additi...
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