Written question asked by Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) on Monday, 20 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Monday, 3 August 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Private Rented Housing

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of private renters spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing costs; and how this proportion compares with previous years.

Answer

My Department collects data on income and rent for households via the English Housing Survey and regularly reports on income in relation to housing costs. The latest published data can be found in the 2024-25 Headline Report Annex Table 2.5. and the 2023-24 Rented Sectors Report Annex Table 1.11.

Data for older years is also available at English Housing Survey - GOV.UK

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL2362
Session: 2026-27
Attachment: English Housing Survey; Annex Table 1.11; Headline Report Annex
Subjects: Expenditure Private rented housing
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Private Rented Housing

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