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Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 December 2008. It was answered by Iain Wright (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Multiple Occupation: Licensing

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with reference to her answer of 28 January 2008, Official Report, column 119W, on multiple occupation: licensing, for what reasons her Department has no plans to establish a central record of offences committed under mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation.
Answer

Implementation of the houses in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing provisions, including enforcement action, is conducted at a local level. Local authorities are under a statutory duty to prosecute those landlords that do not comply with the legislation, and therefore there is no formal role for central Government in this process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
485 c795W; 245009
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Licensing Multiple occupation
Link
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