Question follow-through · 78418
Housing Occupancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate downsizing for social housing tenants under-occupying homes.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 10 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 14 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 20 Oct 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate downsizing for social housing tenants under-occupying homes.
14 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Oct 2025
Answer published
The government encourages the efficient use of existing housing stock. When it comes to social housing, local authorities and housing associations are encouraged to support under-occupiers to transfer to smaller properties, including through mutual exchan...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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