Written questions

Private Rented Housing: Construction

Commons · Question 85334 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Build to Let developments on housing affordability in areas with high rental demand.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 4 Nov 2025

My Department has made no such assessment. The government is committed to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures and to supporting the Build to Rent sector.