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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 October 2024 on Social and Affordable Housing: Next Steps, HCWS169, what the tenure mix will be for the 5,000 new social and affordable homes.

At the Budget on 30 October, the Chancellor announced a one year top up of £500 million to the Affordable Homes Programme. This is expected to deliver up to 5,000 additional homes under the programme. The delivery of the additional homes will follow the targets and parameters of the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme.

I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 30 July 2024 (HCWS48), which announced flexibilities for affordable housing delivery in London including allowing some homes to complete by March 2030.

The deadline for housing starts on site for the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme is March 2026. The deadlines for completions can vary. For homes outside London, completion dates are set out in Homes England’s guidance for applicants here.

The tenure mix will depend on the bids from local authorities and housing associations, to be assessed by Homes England and the Greater London Authority, and I have asked those organisations to prioritise Social Rent homes with this extra funding.