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Multiple Occupation: Medway

Asked by Naushabah KhanLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 17168

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his department is taking to support local authorities in introducing Article 4 Directions to manage the number of Houses in Multiple Occupation in areas of high depriv

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 9161 on 22 June 2026.

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