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Landlords: Northumberland

Asked by Joe MorrisLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 85983

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had recent discussions with the local authority on inactive landlords in Northumberland.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has had no recent discussions with Northumberland County Council, Hexham Town Council or relevant stakeholders regarding ‘inactive’ landlords in Northumberland or the wider North East.

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