Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 75141

Multiple Occupation

Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Dan Carden

LabourLiverpool Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in the level of houses in multiple occupation and (b) the potential impact of those trends on local communities.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) can play an important part in the housing market, providing relatively low-cost accommodation for rent. Local planning authorities already have powers to limit the proliferation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) ...

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