Housing and planning
Housing and planning news from UK Parliament.

Committee question Malthouse and Hackitt on building regulations and fire safety
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee hear from Kit Malthouse MP and Dame Judith Hackitt
19 July 2019

Regional State aid after Brexit
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee discusses Brexit and regional aid
18 July 2019

Government ‘far too slow' in Grenfell Tower fire response, says Committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publish report on building regulations and fire safety
18 July 2019

Committee hold session with Grenfell United on support for survivors and fire safety
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will hold an evidence session on building regulations and fire safety on Monday 8 July
04 July 2019

Committee endorses appointment of Richard Blakeway as Housing Ombudsman
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publishes their report following its pre-appointment hearing with the preferred candidate for Housing Ombudsman.
04 July 2019

Government responds to Committee's Leasehold reform report
The Government has published its response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report into leasehold reform.
04 July 2019

Government must embrace modern methods of construction or risk missing 300,000 homebuilding target
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publish report on modern methods of construction
03 July 2019

Lords debates benefits changes and vulnerable people
Members discuss benefits system reforms
28 June 2019

Pre-appointment hearing for Housing Ombudsman held by Committee
HCLG Committee hears from Government's preferred candidate for Housing Ombudsman
27 June 2019

Ministers questioned about mother declared 'intentionally homeless'
13 June 2019

Kew Gardens Bill: Lords third reading
Bill empowers government grants for Royal Botanic Gardens land leases
12 June 2019

James Brokenshire gives update on Grenfell Tower response
Ministerial statement on Grenfell Tower
10 June 2019

Committee launch inquiry into long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee launch new inquiry into social housing
31 May 2019

HS2 needs rethinking, says Lords Committee
Economic Affairs Committee publishes follow-up report on HS2
16 May 2019

Committee welcomes CMA investigation into leasehold mis-selling
Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee comments on the CMA's commitment into investigating leasehold mis-selling
16 May 2019