Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 119504

Multiple Occupation: Community Relations

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Gareth Davies

ConservativeGrantham and Bourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of HMOs in Grantham on levels of social cohesion.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Responsibility for assessing and managing the local impacts of HMOs sits primarily with local authorities. Councils are responsible for HMO licensing, regulation and oversight, and for understanding how housing pressures affect local communities, includin...

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