Discuss the concerning rise of HMOs in Gainsborough and Lincolnshire area.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The rise of HMOs in Gainsborough and Lincolnshire is increasing risks to community safety, security, and quality of housing. We urge stronger planning controls, strict licensing, and better council support to protect residents and preserve neighborhood stability.

The Government can help by requiring full planning permission for all HMOs, enforcing strict safety and licensing standards, limiting HMO density in neighborhoods, funding councils to monitor properties, consulting communities on new HMOs, and researching the social impact to guide policy—ensuring safe, affordable housing without harming families or local infrastructure.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.

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Timeline

16 Oct 2025	Petition opened for signatures
18 Nov 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Nov 2025

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