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Written question asked by Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 11 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Housing: Sales

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of unsold properties in the UK and the current length of time taken to sell a home.

Answer

My Department does not collect data on the length of residential transaction times. We collect data on the number of residential property transactions but do not measure the number of unsold properties in the UK. We closely monitor industry data on these issues as part of our policymaking process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL902
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Housing Sales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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