Multiple Occupation: Licensing
Commons · Question 73586 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the licensing regime for Houses in multiple occupation in (a) identifying and (b) addressing potential conflicts of interest inv
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 4 Sep 2025
It is important that private rented properties are safe, well-maintained, and properly managed. Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing schemes play a crucial role in achieving this. Local authorities have robust powers to ensure landlords of HMOs c...