Written questions

Multiple Occupation: Community Relations

Commons · Question 119504 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Davies

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

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 16 Mar 2026

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...