Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 63025
Multiple Occupation: Licensing
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, if she will introduce legislation to mandate a national licensing scheme for all Houses of Multiple Occupancy.
Answer
Matthew PennycookAll 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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