AQW 28841/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to confirm if he is considering to permit for-profit businesses to operate in the social housing market.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 17 June 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 17 June 2025
- Answer due by
- 2 July 2025
- Answered
- 8 July 202521 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I am not considering permitting for-profit businesses to operate in the social housing market. It is specified in legislation that Registered Housing Associations may not trade for profit.
However, Registered Housing Associations may leverage private investment. As part of my work on the Housing Supply Strategy I am considering how to develop further sources of investment to better augment social housing delivery.