Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2026 to Question 32042, how many properties providers have recorded as houses in multiple occupation, broken down by local authority; and if she will place that information in the Library.

The Home Office records information provided by accommodation providers on the type of accommodation used within the asylum accommodation estate, including whether a property is recorded as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Information on the number of properties recorded as HMOs, broken down by local authority, is not routinely published. However further information in relation to the use of Dispersal accommodation broken down by Local Authority can be located using the link https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a85c5e654bcee010d514574/support-local-authority-datasets-jun-2026.xlsx