Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15131

First Time Buyers

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

Reform UKRuncorn and Helsby

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential barriers to home ownership for first-time buyers.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
This government recognises that the affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership.In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, the government is supporting peop...

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