Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 84393

Housing: South East

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of average house prices in the South East on (a) housing affordability and (b) access to home ownership.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of average house prices in the South East on (a) housing affordability and (b) access to home ownership.