Written questions

Affordable Housing: Construction

Commons · Question 81366 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that build to let developments contribute to local affordable housing quotas.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 21 Oct 2025

The government is committed to strengthening the system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure. As part of this commitment, we are reviewing the planning practice guidance PPG on viabili...