Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 5690

Social Rented Housing: Rents

Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on allowing (a) social housing providers to increase social rents above inflation and (b) backdated rent increases to offset below-inflation rents set under th

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
We will set out plans at the next fiscal event to give councils and housing associations the rent stability they need to be able to borrow and invest in both new and existing homes, while also ensuring that there are appropriate protections for both exist...
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