To ask the Minister for Communities whether any assessment has been made of the impact of private rented sector affordability on demand for social housing.

Affordability pressures in the private rented sector, alongside constrained supply, can contribute to increased demand for social housing.

To help address affordability challenges, I introduced legislation to limit rent increases to once every 12 months, with a three-month notice period.

I am taking forward a range of measures to increase the supply of affordable homes across all tenures in Northern Ireland, as this is key to improving long-term affordability. To achieve this, I have established a 15-year Executive Housing Supply Strategy, which includes building more social homes.