Housing
Housing news from UK Parliament.
Lords 'tidies up' Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill
Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill faces final checks in the Lords. Follow for more
02 May 2025
Renters' Rights Bill continues Lords committee stage
Members discuss tenants keeping pets, home adaptions for people with disabilities, and financial penalties as detailed scrutiny resumes. Find out more
02 May 2025
Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill undergoes further scrutiny in the Lords
Property rights of crypto-currency and non-fungible tokens debated by members. Catch up
01 May 2025
How do we co-ordinate the skilling, upskilling and re-skilling needed for clean energy and warm homes - and who pays?
How do we co-ordinate the skilling, upskilling and re-skilling needed for clean energy and warm homes - and who pays?
29 April 2025
Delivering 1.5m new homes and investing in public infrastructure - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publishes written evidence for land value capture inquiry
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published the written evidence submissions for its inquiry looking at land value capture policies.
14 April 2025
Sixth form students and college students contribute to EAC inquiry on balancing housing need with protecting the environment
Sixth form students and college students contribute to EAC inquiry on balancing housing need with protecting the environment
03 April 2025
England’s Homeless Children – Government must tackle crisis in temporary accommodation, say MPs
A crisis in temporary accommodation in England is leaving record high numbers of children without a permanent home. Many of these children are living in appalling conditions, with significant impacts to their health and education, says the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee in a report published today.
02 April 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: call for evidence
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: call for evidence
25 March 2025
Publication: Government response on disabled people in the housing sector report
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has today published the Government’s response to the predecessor Committee’s report on disabled people in the housing sector.
06 March 2025
Government accepts majority of Committee’s recommendations on improving Service Accommodation
The Defence Committee today publishes the Government response to its report on Service Accommodation, in which the Government accepts the majority of the Committee’s recommendations for improving the quality of accommodation available to Service Personnel.
03 March 2025
Grenfell Tower Inquiry & Government response - Florence Eshalomi, Housing Committee Chair comment
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has commented on the Government’s response today to Phase 2 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report, ahead of planned HCLG Committee evidence sessions over the coming months.
26 February 2025
Council finances in England - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publishes written evidence submissions
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has published the written evidence submissions for its inquiry looking at whether the local government finance system in England is fit for purpose.
19 February 2025
Rough sleeping is ‘a source of national shame’ that must be fixed, say MPs
England is experiencing a rough-sleeping emergency and the rising number of people sleeping rough is a source of national shame, says the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee in a letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State, and Rushanara Ali, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, published today.
14 February 2025
Grey belt policy having only a marginal impact at best
Chair of Built Environment Committee writes to Government after inquiry about the grey belt
05 February 2025
Renters' Rights Bill on Lords agenda
Housing legislation debated by members at second reading. Catch up
05 February 2025