Housing and planning
Housing and planning news from UK Parliament.
Building Safety Bill aims welcome but more detail needed
Government must end financial nightmare of historic remediation costs for leaseholders.
24 November 2020
Committee examines energy efficiency of existing homes
The Environmental Audit Committee explores the role of social housing providers in improving energy efficiency
13 November 2020
PAC “not convinced by rationale” for opaque and “not impartial” Towns Fund selections
Committee publish report Selecting towns for the Towns Fund
11 November 2020
Local government representatives questioned on the Spending Review
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee looks at the additional challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic and the quality of support provided by central government
10 November 2020
Evidence session on planning reform with construction sector and local authority representatives
Committee continues its inquiry into the planning system in England as part of its inquiry into the future of the planning system in England
06 November 2020
Experts questioned on energy efficiency of existing homes
The Environmental Audit Committee considers how should we finance energy efficiency measures to upgrade UK homes
02 November 2020
New Inquiry: The Spending Review and Local Government Finance
Inquiry will examine financial health of local authorities, and comes in response to Treasury spending review and setting of departmental budgets
27 October 2020
Impact of Covid-19 on tenants, landlords, rough sleepers relaunched
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has issued a further call for evidence
16 October 2020
New inquiry: The Planning System
Committee launches a new inquiry to investigate Government proposals to reform the planning system.
08 October 2020
This Week in the Commons, 21–25 September 2020
Highlights from the Commons this week include the Prime Minister's update on the government's response to Covid-19 and the debate on the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill.
25 September 2020
Evidence session with leaseholders and freeholders on draft Building Safety Bill
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee continues pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill on Monday 28 September.
25 September 2020
Pre-legislative scrutiny of draft Building Safety Bill focuses on building control and building materials
Committee to take evidence from Building Research Establishment (BRE) Group, Construction Products Association and British Standards Institution
18 September 2020
HS2 Phase 2a Committee resumes hearings
The High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee resumes hearings virtually.
15 July 2020
Age UK, mental health and homelessness charities give evidence on coronavirus
Public Services Committee hears evidence on Wednesday 8 July 2020 at 3pm
06 July 2020
Evidence session on Government support for private renters
Committee to evidence from Shelter, Generation Rent and the National Residential Landlords Association
26 June 2020