Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117860
Private Rented Housing: Rents
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026
Question
Dan Carden
Labour — Liverpool Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of whether new housing supply alone can reduce rents in areas where private rent inflation exceeds wage growth.
Answer
Matthew PennycookI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 41989 on 4 April 2025.