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Housing: South East

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 84393

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of average house prices in the South East on (a) housing affordability and (b) access to home ownership.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of average house prices in the South East on (a) housing affordability and (b) access to home ownership.

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