Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 59970
Housing Occupancy
Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 23 June 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of under-occupied homes on housing availability.
Answer
Matthew PennycookUnder-occupation is recorded in the English Housing Survey’s annual statistics.The choice to sell a home is ultimately one for the owner of the property to make.However, the government are taking steps to modernise the home buying and selling process, inc...
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