Ban family houses from being converted into Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs)

Closed 671 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce legislation to prevent property developers & private landlords from converting family homes into HMOs, especially ex-council homes. We think that there is already a dearth of family homes for low-income working families, & by converting them into HMOs, the situation is being made worse.

We feel that rents for ordinary families are sky high, so converting houses into HMOs can create very difficult situations. I call on the government to help hard working, low income people.

Timeline

2 Oct 2025	Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2026	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 671

Status Closed

Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Opened 2 Oct 2025

Closed 2 Apr 2026

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