Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 97047
Housing: Construction
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Question
Jonathan Hinder
Labour — Pendle and Clitheroe
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to limit the purchase of new-build properties by foreign investors.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government has already made changes to the tax system to reduce demand for housing as an investment opportunity for overseas investors. Non-UK residents already pay a 2% surcharge on top of the residential rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when purc...
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