Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 85334
Private Rented Housing: Construction
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Navendu Mishra
Labour — Stockport
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Build to Let developments on housing affordability in areas with high rental demand.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has made no such assessment. The government is committed to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures and to supporting the Build to Rent sector.