Second Homes
Commons · Question 61662 · Tabled 20 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the purchase as second homes of homes sold under section 157 of the Housing Act 1985 in (a) areas of high housing demand and (b) We
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 30 Jun 2025
It is for local planning authorities to assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including young families and older residents. As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 26 November 2024 (HCW...