Written questions

Land: Sales

2026-06-22 · Treasury · 12587 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of additional social homes that could be delivered annually as a result of introducing a zero rate of VAT on land intended for social housing.

Answer

The Government recently published a consultation on introducing a zero rate of VAT for land intended for social housing. The proposed policy is intended to simplify and accelerate the construction of social housing in line with the Government’s wider stra...