Councils Spend on Housing

RFI-2026-0007
Friday, 2 January 2026

Request

1) How much did your council spend on total housing expenditure in this period?
1a) 2023
1b) 2024
1c) 2025
2) How much of this total (in Question 1) was spent on private related housing? (Including temporary accommodation)
2a) 2023
2b) 2024
2c) 2025
3) How much did your council spend on temporary accommodation each year?
3a) 2023
3b) 2024
3c) 2025
4) How much did central government provide your council for all housing related expenditure?
4a) 2023
4b) 2024
4c) 2025
5) Do local authorities have the resources to adequately tackle housing issues in their areas?
5a) 2023
5b) 2024
5c) 2025
6) Other than grant funding, what can be done to support local authorities address housing issues, both with regards to access and condition?
6a) 2023
6b) 2024
6c) 2025
7) What changes would the council recommend to the private market to make housing more accessible?
7a) 2023
7b) 2024
7c) 2025

Response

Please note: Figures are for full financial years instead of calendar years
HRA (Housing Revenue Account)
GF (General Fund)
1a) 2023/24
HRA = £19,827,740.49
GF = £1,406,646.66           
Total = £21,234,387.15
1b) 2024/25
HRA = £27,692,495.61
GF = £1,500,699.02
Total = £29,193,194.63
This includes all of the HRA revenue, strategic housing, housing options, the temporary accommodation sites, Homes for Ukraine and the resettlement schemes
2) The figures below show how much was spent on B&B spend
2a) 2023/24 = £23,321.57         
2b) 2024/25 - £1,925.71
3) This is just how much was spent on the running costs of temporary accommodation.  We are unable to provide the amount spent on Housing Benefit.
3a) 2023/24 = £47,186.03
3b) 2024/25 = £116,323.49
4) The amount below is the amount provided by MHCLG for the Homelessness Prevention Grant.  This is for preventing and relieving homelessness as well as Temporary Accommodation.
4a) 2023/24 = £391,541
4b) 2024/25 = £388,368
5-7.  Not required to answer as do not relate to recorded information.