Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 98888
Council Housing
Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Shaun Davies
Labour — Telford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the cap for the number of homes that a council can own without the need for a housing revenue account from 200
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government recognise that the cost of opening a Housing Revenue Account (HRA) can deter non-HRA holding councils from increasing their current levels of housing delivery. As a result, we are already exploring whether the current 200 social and afforda...
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