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Government announces end to unfair evictions

Biggest change to the private rental sector for a generation.

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Press release

Housing Minister unveils new guidance for local authorities to crack down on rogue landlords

New online support as part of government’s commitment to give greater protection to tenants, and reform the private rented sector for the better.

High street in the UK

Press release

Communities bid to make their high streets fit for the future

More than 300 bids from local authorities across the country have been received for a share of the £675 million Future High Streets Fund to transform their local high streets.

photo of Rochester High Street

Press release

Britain opens its doors to communities in need

Towns across the country will benefit from a new scheme which will see landlords turn their empty shops into vibrant community hubs open to the public.

Building Safety Programme

Detailed guide

Building Safety Programme

The programme was established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe – and feel safe – now, and in the future.

Grenfell Tower

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Grenfell Tower

Information relating to the fire at Grenfell Tower.

Latest from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

  1. Soil and environmental checks
    • Detailed guide
  2. Grenfell environmental checks: update on forthcoming community consultation events
    • Correspondence
  3. Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market in Coventry & Warwickshire - OC06S19P1371
    • ESI fund

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What the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government does

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (formerly the Department for Communities and Local Government) job is to create great places to live and work, and to give more power to local people to shape what happens in their area.

MHCLG is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies.

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Services

  1. Help with home to school transport
    • Local transaction
  2. National non-domestic rates return
    • Form
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Soil and environmental checks
    • Detailed guide
  2. Sustainable Integration of Young People into the Labour Market in Coventry & Warwickshire - OC06S19P1371
    • ESI fund
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. Grenfell environmental checks: update on forthcoming community consultation events
    • Correspondence
  2. Approved Document B April 2019 edition: circular 01/2019
    • Correspondence
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Research and statistics

  1. Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - March 2019
    • Research
  2. Fair Chance Fund evaluation: final report
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Overcoming the barriers to longer tenancies in the private rented sector
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Better Care Fund: how it will work in 2019 to 2020
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. MHCLG: spending over £250, February 2019
    • Transparency
  2. MHCLG: spending over £0, February 2019
    • Transparency
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Our ministers

James Brokenshire MP

The Rt Hon

James Brokenshire MP
Kit Malthouse MP
Kit Malthouse MP
Jake Berry MP
Jake Berry MP
Heather Wheeler MP
Heather Wheeler MP
Rishi Sunak MP
Rishi Sunak MP
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Our management

Melanie Dawes CB
Melanie Dawes CB
Permanent Secretary
Catherine Frances
Director General, Local Government and Public Services
Jeremy Pocklington
Director General, Housing
Simon Ridley
Director General, Decentralisation and Growth
Rachel McLean
Director General, Chief Financial Officer
Lise-Anne Boissiere
Director, Strategy, Communications and Private Office
Ruth Bailey
Director, People, Capability and Change
Michael Jary
Lead Non-Executive Director
Daniel Morley
Non-Executive Director
Mary Ney
Non-Executive Director
Pam Chesters CBE
Non-Executive Director

Special representatives

Lord Pickles

The Rt Hon

Lord Pickles
United Kingdom Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues

Contact MHCLG

Office address and general enquiries

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Contact Form: Office address and general enquiries

General enquiries: please use this number if you are a member of the public

030 3444 0000

Media enquiries

Email

newsdesk@communities.gov.uk

Please use this number if you are a journalist wishing to speak to Press Office

0303 444 1209

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information requests

Knowledge & Information Access Team
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2nd floor NW, Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Email

mhclgcorrespondence@communities.gov.uk

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