Social Rented Housing: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many unsold market homes have been bought by the Homes and Community Agency for use as social housing in (a) the South East and (b) Milton Keynes since the establishment of the agency. (276245)

The following tables show the expected numbers of affordable homes to be provided in both the South East region and Milton Keynes with grant funding from the Homes and Communities Agency since 1 December 2008 when the agency was established.

*Allocations in the South East region for the purchase of developer stock from 1 December 2008 to 31 March 2009*
	Number of units
Low cost home ownership	454
Social rent	584
Total	1,038

*Allocations in Milton Keynes for the purchase of developer stock from 1 December 2008 to 31 March 2009*
	Number of units
Low cost home ownership	58
Social rent	6
Total	64
Source: Homes and Communities Agency

Volume 494: debated on Tuesday 16 June 2009