Question follow-through · 81776

Shared Ownership Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Shared Ownership scheme in helping young people into long-term home ownership.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
15 Oct 2025
Answer
21 Oct 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Shared Ownership scheme in helping young people into long-term home ownership.

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership. In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, the government is supporting people into home ownership, includi...

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