Housing

Reacting to the Government’s announcement today on updating the NPPF to meet the Government’s housebuilding target,Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry looking at whether the local government finance system in England is fit for purpose.

A Defence Committee Report published today finds that accommodation for Service personnel and their families is “shocking”, with two-thirds of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) needing major work to meet modern standards, and families facing uncertainty over allocation of accommodation.

On Thursday 5 December, members of the House of Lords debated increasing housing supply and tackling homelessness. Catch up

Minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh will make her first appearance at the Committee on Wednesday 4 December, in a one-off session on retrofitting our homes for Net Zero. The UK Government has recently announced changes to its home heating schemes and policy.

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published the Regulator of Social Housing’s response to the predecessor Committee’s report on the Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing Sector.

Members discuss inquest reports on the June 2017 London tenement fire. Catch up

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched a short-inquiry on rough sleeping, looking at the causes of rough sleeping, why it has been on the rise in recent years, and at potential solutions.

Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee, has commented on the publication of the National Audit Office’s report, Dangerous cladding: the Government’s remediation portfolio.

Renters' Rights Bill: call for evidence

Members discuss MMC in the housing and property sector. Catch up

Built Environment Committee launch inquiry in the Grey Belt

Levelling Up Committee publishes Disabled people in the housing sector report

EAC Chair calls for clarity on adapting UK’s buildings to heatwaves

Fixed-term assured tenancies legislation considered by the House at second reading. Catch up