A question on #MultipleOccupation #Licensing tabled by Sarah Olney on 22-04-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Multiple Occupation: Licensing
Question ID: 1795470
UIN: 46801
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-22
Asking Member ID: 4591
Asking Member display name: Sarah Olney
Asking Member handle: sarahjolney1
Asking Member Twitter reference: @sarahjolney1
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the licensing criteria for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
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Date answered: 2025-04-30
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: 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. The Renters’ Rights Bill introduces reforms to drive-up standards ...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true