Houses in Multiple Occupation: Approval

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:29 pm on 16 May 2023.

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Photo of Sara Britcliffe Sara Britcliffe Conservative, Hyndburn 7:29, 16 May 2023

I went back and forth with my local planning department on that question, because it did not understand the regulation properly—we are seeing HMOs grow rapidly in some areas, so it is quite new to people. Is there a case for my hon. Friend’s Department to write to authorities so that they know what powers they have when that becomes an issue in their own area?