Private Rented Housing
2026-05-13 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL157 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reduction in the number of private rental properties in the past 12 months.
Answer
My Department has made no such assessment. The most recent data from the English Housing Survey (EHS) 2024-25, shows 4.7 million households rent privately, which is equivalent to 11 million people and 19% of the housing market - remaining relatively stabl...