Housing
Housing news from UK Parliament.
Lords examines Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill at third reading
Lords completes final stage of scrutiny. Catch up
15 September 2021
Housing inquiry launched by new Lords Built Environment Committee
The new House of Lords Built Environment Committee launches its first inquiry on the demand for housing in the UK.
29 June 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss human rights sanctions, housing developments on flood plains, Official Development Assistance and the Child Maintenance Service. Learn more
25 June 2021
How will COVID-19 impact housing and green spaces in towns and cities?
On Tuesday 22 June, the COVID-19 Committee explores the impact of the pandemic on housing and green spaces in towns and cities.
15 June 2021
Evidence session on Permitted Development Rights with Policy Exchange, London First and YIMBY Alliance
Committee holds evidence session on Permitted Development Rights with planning policy experts
07 June 2021
'Scrap cladding loan scheme,' says committee
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has urged the Government to re-commit to the principle that leaseholders should not have to pay for the removal of unsafe cladding from their homes.
29 April 2021
Lords votes on Fire Safety Bill as stages conclude
Lords votes on Commons decisions on the fire safety costs amendment made in the House of Lords. Find out more
29 April 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Body Mass Index, alcohol harm, COVID-19-related evictions and biodiversity emergency
23 April 2021
Lords debates building an inclusive society after COVID-19
Members debate steps that national and local government will need to take to achieve an inclusive society in the UK. Find out more
15 April 2021
Private rented sector needs roadmap out of lockdown to avoid debt crisis
Committee publishes their report on Protecting the homeless and the private rented sector: MHCLG’s response to Covid-19
31 March 2021
Lords debates housing
Members discuss the case for setting out a long-term housing strategy in a debate put forward by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Learn more
25 March 2021
Local government and the path to net zero: new inquiry
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a new inquiry to examine the UK's strategy for meeting the 2050 'net zero' target at a local level.
16 March 2021
Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members discuss definition of leases and Electronic Communications Code
05 March 2021
New inquiry: Long-term funding of adult social care
Committee launches a new inquiry to investigate how covid-19 has impacted the adult social care sector and its long-term funding needs following the pandemic
04 March 2021
Government’s cladding remediation proposals examined
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee gains the perspectives of a range of stakeholders, including homeowners, building managers, housebuilders and local authorities
26 February 2021