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Private Rented Housing: Construction

Asked by Navendu MishraLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 85334

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Build to Let developments on housing affordability in areas with high rental demand.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has made no such assessment. The government is committed to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures and to supporting the Build to Rent sector.

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