Social Rented Housing: Housing Revenue Accounts
2026-05-17 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 2646 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is his department taking to ensure Housing Revenue Account funding is adequately ringfenced for social housing purposes by local authorities.
Answer
The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is a ring-fenced accounting mechanism within the General Fund.The ring-fence ensures that the income from tenants’ rents is only spent on the upkeep and management of local authority tenants’ homes and it protects them fr...