Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 85985
Landlords: North East
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Joe Morris
Labour — Hexham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on solutions for inactive landlords in the North East.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has had no recent discussions with Northumberland County Council, Hexham Town Council or relevant stakeholders regarding ‘inactive’ landlords in Northumberland or the wider North East.