Housing and planning
Housing and planning news from UK Parliament.

Council tax energy bills support – Government needs to address ‘complex’ delivery issues to ensure households are protected
The letter is the latest in a series from the LUHC Committee pressing the Government on how the council tax rebate will be administered
29 March 2022

Minister questioned on support for Ukrainian refugees
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee examines the Ukraine family and Homes for Ukraine schemes
29 March 2022

Government response to Housing report published
The Built Environment Committee has responded to the Government's response to its report on meeting housing demand
28 March 2022

Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on general practice capacity for large-scale housing developments
MPs to hold a general debate on general practice capacity for large-scale housing developments
25 March 2022

Chair of the Regulator of Social Housing – LUHC Committee publishes report following pre-appointment hearing
The LUHC Committee has endorsed the appointment of Bernadette Conroy.
25 March 2022

Lords examines Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill at third reading
Final chance to 'tidy-up' bill in the Lords. Catch up
16 March 2022

Building safety – the Government must ensure leaseholders and social housing tenants do not foot the bill for safety works, says Levelling-Up Committee
Committee publishes report on Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
11 March 2022

Social housing conditions - Levelling Up Committee hears from tenants and Daniel Hewitt, ITV News
The Committee will ask witnesses about poor social housing conditions.
10 March 2022

Michael Gove to face questions from committee of MPs on constitutional issues
Michael Gove answers questions on his remit as Levelling Up Secretary and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
25 February 2022

Minister questioned on Government’s Levelling-Up White Paper
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee examines the objectives, missions and policies
24 February 2022

Council tax rebate – Clive Betts, LUHC Chair writes to Michael Gove
Chairman writes to Michael Gove
08 February 2022

Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill awaits Royal Assent. Catch up
08 February 2022

Local authority and housing organisations questioned on the Regulation of Social Housing
Levelling Up Committee focus on issues including the condition of social housing
03 February 2022

Building safety funding inquiry launched
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee launches a new inquiry into building safety and issues
19 January 2022

Housing crisis needs action on planning, SMEs and housing for elderly, says Lords report
The Built Environment Committee has published its report, ‘Meeting housing demand
10 January 2022