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Housing: Licensing

Asked by Nadia WhittomeLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78807

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of property owners (a) misusing and (b) providing false information to obtain Temporary Exemption Notices.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

No assessment has been made of the prevalence of property owners misusing and/or providing false information to obtain Temporary Exemption Notices.

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