Written Question·Treasury·UIN 69463

Mortgages: Change of Use

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Luke Murphy

LabourBasingstoke

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure mortgage availability for people wishing to purchase residential properties that were converted from office space.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The availability and pricing of mortgages is a commercial decision for firms in which the Government does not intervene. However, the UK benefits from a competitive mortgage market; prospective buyers are encouraged to shop around and speak to a mortgage ...

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