Written questions

Housing: Construction

Commons · Question 16546 · Tabled 27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that vacant homes built under section 106 agreements are occupied.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Dec 2024

The government is well aware of concerns about reduced appetite from Registered Providers of social housing to buy affordable homes delivered under Section 106 agreements. We will continue to work with housebuilders, local authorities, and Registered Prov...