Written questions

First Time Buyers: Finance

Commons · Question 2705 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what fiscal measures are in place to support first-time buyers entering the housing market.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 27 May 2026

The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership.In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, the government is supporting people into home ownership, includin...