Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 85790
Empty Property: Finance
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many long-term empty dwellings received funding through the New Homes Bonus in each year since the creation of that scheme.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe New Homes Bonus has been paid in respect of over 2.9 million net additional homes since its introduction in 2011. This includes over 745,000 affordable homes and 65,000 long-term empty properties returned to use.