Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 85983

Landlords: Northumberland

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had recent discussions with the local authority on inactive landlords in Northumberland.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My 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.