I have just received the following forwarded email from the National HMO Lobby, from the Government Department for Communities and Local Government. If you follow the link, you will find it says –

“27 Feb 2009: Multiple Occupation

Dr. Whitehead: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she plans to consult on amendments to use classes orders in relation to houses in multiple occupation.

Mr. Iain Wright: We are committed to consulting on possible changes to the use class order in relation to houses in multiple occupation. We are considering the most appropriate mechanism for this consultation, and plan to consult in the spring.”