Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 74714

Asylum: Housing

Tabled: 3 September 2025

Answered: 12 September 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on whether the conversion of a residential dwelling into a House in Multiple Occupation for asylum seekers requires (a) planning permissio

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

My department has issued no such guidance. Further detail on HMO licensing is available on gov.uk.