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

LabourStockport

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 Pennycook
My 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.