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Housing statistics: Houses in multiple occupation

Last updated: 10 May 2022 - see all updates
Topic: Housing

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) is a mandatory licensing scheme which applies to houses or flats occupied by three or more unrelated people, who share bathroom or kitchen facilities.

Statistics on HMO applicants are licenses are collected from local authorities each year through the Housing Statistics Annual Return.

Statistics include:

New and renewal applications received, new and renewal applications granted and licences in force - annual time series tables from 2001 to 2017 by local authority area
National summary of applications under the mandatory licensing scheme and licenses in force
All applications received and type of HMO by local authority area
All applications under the mandatory licensing scheme and licenses in force by local authority area

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

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First published: 19 September 2019
Last updated: 10 May 2022 - show all updates
All updates: 10 May 2022
Updated to include latest available annual figures to 2020-21

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