Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107224

Housing Revenue Accounts

Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Housing Revenue Account freeze on local authority finances.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
There has been no freeze on the Housing Revenue Account since the social housing rent reduction policy between 2016 and 2020.For steps the government is taking to support the sustainability of the Housing Revenue Account, I refer the hon. Member to the Wr...

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