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  • RSH equality objectives 2023

    The Regulator of Social Housing’s updated equality objectives were finalised in October 2023

    • From: Regulator of Social Housing
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  • Commonhold White Paper

    The Commonhold White Paper sets out government’s proposal for how the reformed commonhold model will operate in England and Wales.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Funding arrangements for the Homelessness Prevention Grant from 2026/27 onwards

    This consultation seeks views on the approach to the Homelessness Prevention Grant from 2026/27 onwards.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Supported Housing regulation: consultation

    Proposals for implementing measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 and changes to Housing Benefit Regulations.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and 1 others
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  • Planning policy for traveller sites

    Government planning policy for traveller sites which should be read in conjunction with the National Planning Policy Framework.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and 2 others
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  • Consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents

    We are seeking views on proposals to prevent freeholders, property managing agents and landlords from imposing on leaseholders opaque and excessive charges related to building insurance, often in the form of commissions. Ins…

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

    We are seeking views on new proposals to implement the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans.

    • From: Home Office
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Renters’ Rights Bill: Impact assessment

    Impact assessment relating to the Renters’ Rights Bill.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Reforming the Right to Buy

    This consultation seeks views on how the Right to Buy should be reformed to deliver a fairer, better value and more sustainable scheme where longstanding tenants can buy their own homes but, crucially, where councils can rep…

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • A review of the increased Right to Buy discounts introduced in 2012

    The government’s manifesto committed to reviewing the increased Right to Buy discounts introduced in 2012 to better protect the existing stock of social housing.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Consultation on future social housing rent policy

    We are seeking views on a new Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy from 1 April 2026.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • UK government response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s market study into housebuilding

    This is the response by the UK government to the recommendations from the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) study into housebuilding.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Consultation on reforms to social housing allocations

    This consultation seeks views from local housing authorities, social housing landlords, tenants and applicants on proposals to amend social housing allocation rules.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Update from MHCLG on targets on the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme

    The revised overall targets for the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Shared ownership: government response to the Select Committee report

    The government‘s response to the House of Commons Select Committee fifth report on shared ownership.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements: consultation

    This consultation seeks views on the introduction of new Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements that will allow social housing tenants and their representatives to access information related to the management of th…

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Animal Sentience Committee’s report on the Renters (Reform) Bill: government response

    Government response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s report on whether the Renters (Reform) Bill has due regard to the welfare of animals.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Consultation on fees

    The Regulator of Social Housing is consulting on proposed changes to its fees principles and levels in line with recent legislative and government requirements.

    • From: Regulator of Social Housing
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  • Jointly owned leasehold properties​

    ​​This call for evidence seeks to understand the impact of the leaseholder protections where a leasehold property is owned by 2 or more individuals.​

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Naming and shaming failing social housing landlords

    Government will begin naming and shaming failing social housing landlords on social media.

    • From: Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government