Housing and planning
Housing and planning news from UK Parliament.

Ministers questioned on supply and diversity of housing for older people
Communities and Local Government Committee hears on supply of housing and barriers to moving
11 December 2017

Did the Chancellor fix Universal Credit?
Work and Pensions Committee hears from experts after Budget 2017 about the impact on Universal Credit
29 November 2017

Minister questioned on Homelessness Reduction Act
Communities and Local Government Committee hears from Local Government Minister, homelessness charities and local authorities
27 November 2017

What is the Government doing to support the hidden homeless?
Public Accounts Committee examines what's being done to reduce number of homeless households
27 November 2017

Scrutiny of Government plans to ban landlord and letting agents fees
Communities and Local Government Committee calls for written submissions on the draft Tenant Fees Bill
16 November 2017

Committee hears from experts on housing for older people
Communities and Local Government Committee questions experts and providers of specialist retirement housing
13 November 2017

How do we get more affordable housing in rural areas?
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee takes evidence on 7 November at 11.05am
07 November 2017

Housing Minister questioned on changes to housing needs assessment
Communities and Local Government Committee examines new Government housing proposals
01 November 2017

Housing experts questioned on options for older people
Communities and Local Government Committee examines the availabilty and suitability of housing for older people
23 October 2017

End dominance of big homebuilding firms to fix broken market
Communities and Local Government Committee report on capacity in the homebuilding industry
29 April 2017

Problems of homelessness and affordability likely to persist for years
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the number of homes being built in England
28 April 2017

Building for equality: Government must lead the charge
Women and Equalities Committee publishes report on disability and the built environment
25 April 2017

Sajid Javid questioned on Housing White Paper and business rates
Communities and Local Government Committee hears from the Secretary of State
19 April 2017

Ministers and officials questioned on supported housing funding changes
Work and Pensions Committee and Communities and Local Government Committee examine supported housing reforms
28 March 2017

Supported housing funding: housing associations and councils questioned
Work and Pensions and Communities and Local Government Committees hear on Government's planned shake-up
10 March 2017