Written questions

Social Rented Housing

Lords · Question HL14383 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Bird

To ask His Majesty's Government how many units of social housing there were in the last year for which figures are available; and what estimate they have made of the number of social housing units that will be available in 2035.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 18 Feb 2026

Figures published by the Regulator of Social Housing show there were 4,263,202 social rent and affordable rent units owned by local authority registered providers and private registered providers on 31 March 2025. This number includes both units of genera...