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Social Rented Housing: Rents

Asked by Andrew LewinLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 97956

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to implement social rent convergence.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

At the Budget on 26 November 2025, the Chancellor restated the government’s commitment to implementing Social Rent convergence. We will announce a decision on how we will do so in January 2026, before the launch of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme.

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