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Written question asked by Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated) on Friday, 12 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Monday, 22 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Rented Housing

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to procure 1 million extra rental properties that are estimated by the National Residential Landlords Association to be required by 2031.

Answer

In our Plan for Change, we have set an ambitious milestone of building 1.5 million new homes across all tenures in England in this Parliament. At the Spending Review, we announced £39 billion for a successor to the Affordable Homes Programme over 10 years from 2026-27 to 2035-36. For further information, I refer the noble Lord to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 2 July (HLWS770).

The government is committed to supporting the Build to Rent sector. We are unlocking nearly £2 billion in additional lending through the Private Rented Sector Guarantee Scheme and have announced a £700 million extension to the Home Building Fund to help deliver more homes alongside institutional investors, including those provided by Build to Rent operators.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL12942
Session
2024-26
Attachment
Written Statement 770
Related items
Social and Affordable Housing Renewal
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Written statements
House of Lords
Subjects
Rented housing
Link
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