<p>No recent assessment has been made of adequacy of supply of housing to rent at local housing allowance rates.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government recognises that demand is currently outstripping the supply of private rented properties available to let.</p><p> </p><p>Housebuilding is a priority for this Government. The Government has committed to continue working towards its ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year to help create a more sustainable and affordable housing market.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is driving up the supply of new homes by diversifying the market, investing in affordable housing, and increasing land supply for new homes by investing in infrastructure.</p>