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Question

I would like to request information relating to the issuance of licences for Houses in Multiple Occupation, or HMO licences. Please provide the following data broken down by year for 2019 to 2024, years running January 1 to December 31, and 2025 YTD. 1. The number of licenced HMOs which appeared on the council’s register, broken down by council tax band. 2. The number of all residential properties in the council’s area, broken down by council tax band (including HMOs and non-HMOs). 3. Number of new initial HMO licence applications made. 4. Number of new HMO licence applications rejected. 5. Number of new HMO licence applications approved/issued. 6. Number of renewal HMO licence applications made. 7. Number of renewal HMO licence applications rejected. 8. Number of renewal HMO licence applications approved/issued. 9. Number of HMO licences which expired. 10. Average maximum permitted occupants for HMOs on the register for the specified year. 11. Average maximum households for HMOs on the register for the specified year. 12. The highest maximum permitted occupants for an HMO on the register for the specified year. 13. The highest maximum households for an HMO on the register for the specified year. 14. The associated address for question 12. 15. The associated address for question 13.

Answer

would like to request information relating to the issuance of licences for Houses in Multiple Occupation, or HMO licences. Please provide the following data broken down by year for 2019 to 2024, years running January 1 to December 31, and 2025 YTD. 1. The number of licenced HMOs which appeared on the council’s register, broken down by council tax band. 1 in Town ward 2. The number of all residential properties in the council’s area, broken down by council tax band (including HMOs and non-HMOs). 27593 Properties Band A – 14127 Band B – 6675 Band C – 2273 Band D – 2210 Band E – 1560 Band F – 578 Band G – 161 Band H – 2 Bank I – 7 Cannot split between HMO/Non-HMO 3. Number of new initial HMO licence applications made. Nil 4. Number of new HMO licence applications rejected. Nil 5. Number of new HMO licence applications approved/issued. Nil 6. Number of renewal HMO licence applications made. 1 7. Number of renewal HMO licence applications rejected. 0 8. Number of renewal HMO licence applications approved/issued. 1 9. Number of HMO licences which expired. 0 10. Average maximum permitted occupants for HMOs on the register for the specified year. 1 licensed HMO with maximum occupancy of 11 occupants in 9 households 11. Average maximum households for HMOs on the register for the specified year. See Q10 12. The highest maximum permitted occupants for an HMO on the register for the specified year. See Q10 13. The highest maximum households for an HMO on the register for the specified year. See Q10 14. The associated address for question 12. 47 Union Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil 15. The associated address for question 13.