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...