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...