Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 33580

Council Housing and Housing Revenue Accounts

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 14 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Paula Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help councils (a) re-establish Housing Revenue Accounts and (b) become the direct provider of new council homes.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

If a local authority has over 199 social and affordable homes, it must open a Housing Revenue Account (HRA), and we invite any council that is considering this to engage with the Department. We know from our engagement with non-HRA holding councils, that ...

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