Social Rented Housing: Greater London
Commons · Question 87275 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of lowering affordable housing requirements on levels of social housing supply in London in the (a) long and (b) short term.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 28 Nov 2025
When it comes to development, London faces challenges that are common to all parts of England over recent years. These include a significant increase in building material prices; a rise in financing costs; and planning capacity and capability pressures. I...