Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 76914
Multiple Occupation: Licensing
Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including parking provision in the licensing criteria for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has made no such assessment. Section 67 of the Housing Act 2004 allows local authorities to impose conditions on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). We will keep the regulation of HMOs under review.