Written question asked by Carla Denyer (Green Party) on Thursday, 27 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 March 2025. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Friday, 4 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Private Rented Housing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.62 of the Office for Budget Responsibility Economic and Fiscal Outlook, published on 26 March 2025, CP 1289, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the estimated increase in the housing stock on private rents.

Answer

The factors affecting affordability in the private rented sector are complex and difficult to disentangle. As well as the size of the total housing stock, they include the movement of tenants into homeownership and social rented housing, house prices, taxation policy, and interest rates.

While it is difficult to isolate the specific impact of each of these factors, the government recognises that boosting supply is critical to improving housing affordability. This is why we are committed to achieving our ambitious Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million safe and decent homes in this Parliament.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 41989
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Office for Budget Responsibility: Economic and fiscal outlook
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
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House of Lords; Private Rented Housing: Rents
Friday, 13 March 2026
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House of Commons; Private Rented Housing: Rents
Friday, 13 March 2026
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Subjects: Construction Housing Private rented housing
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Private Rented Housing

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