Housing: Construction

(asked on 4th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan for a proportion of their 1.5 million homes target to be met by bringing empty homes back into use.


Answered by
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage Portrait
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
This question was answered on 18th March 2026

The Government wants to see more empty homes brought back into use.

The 1.5 million homes target will be measured in net additional dwellings. Empty homes are not currently included within net additional dwellings figures.

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