Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 94400

Social Rented Housing: Construction

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it mandatory for all new housing development projects to ensure that 50% of the developed units are built for social rent, allowing the remaining 50% to be used f

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that local authorities should assess the size, type, and tenure of housing needed for different groups, including those who require affordable housing (including Social Rent), and reflect this in t...

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