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Social Rented Housing

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 1 April 2026UIN 123501

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for each of the past five years, what proportion of social housing tenants had lived in the UK for (a) under 1 year, (b) 1–3 years, (c) 3–5 years, (d) 5–10 years, and (e) more th

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not hold data on what proportion of social housing tenants have lived in the UK for any period of time.

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