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Housing

The government is helping local councils and developers work with local communities to plan and build better places to live for everyone. This includes building affordable housing, improving the quality of rented housing, helping more people to buy a home, and providing housing support for vulnerable people.

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How to rent

This guide is for people who are looking for a house or flat to rent.

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Park homes

Information for park home residents in England on their rights and obligations under the Mobile Homes Act 1983.

Latest

  1. Bridging the Social Divide Report

    • published 28 February 2015
    • Press release

  2. Bridging the Social Divide

    • published 28 February 2015
    • Policy paper

  3. Young first-time buyers can register online for 100,000 cut-price homes

    • published 28 February 2015
    • Press release
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Policies 4

  1. Helping people to buy a home

    We're helping people wanting to own their own home through schemes like the Help to Buy and Right to Buy and encouraging self-builders.

  2. Increasing the number of available homes

    We're helping to get Britain building again, through schemes like the NewBuy Guarantee, New Homes Bonus and loan guarantees for developers.

  3. Improving the rented housing sector

    We're improving the quality and quantity of social homes for rent and encouraging investment in the private rented sector.

  4. Providing housing support for older and vulnerable people

    We are committed to providing housing advice and housing support services to those who need it most.

Announcements

  1. Bridging the Social Divide Report

    • 28 February 2015
    • Press release

  2. Young first-time buyers can register online for 100,000 cut-price homes

    • 28 February 2015
    • Press release

  3. Denise Fowler appointed new Housing Ombudsman

    • 27 February 2015
    • Press release

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Consultations

  1. Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties

    • 31 January 2015
    • Closed consultation

  2. Changes to the Regulatory Framework

    • 30 January 2015
    • Consultation outcome

  3. The recovery of capital grant: proposals to change the grant recovery requirements

    • 29 January 2015
    • Closed consultation

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Publications

  1. Bridging the Social Divide

    • 28 February 2015
    • Policy paper

  2. Housing market bulletin

    • 26 February 2015
    • Research and analysis

  3. Council tax band amendments

    • 26 February 2015
    • FOI release

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Statistics

  1. 2012-based household projections in England, 2012 to 2037

    • 27 February 2015
    • Statistics - national statistics

  2. Rough sleeping in England: autumn 2014

    • 26 February 2015
    • Statistics

  3. English housing survey 2013 to 2014: headline report

    • 25 February 2015
    • Statistics - national statistics

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Detailed guides

  1. Housing market and house price information: notes and definitions

    Information for local authorities and data analysts, including methodology, the Communities and Local Government House Price Index, the Regulated Mortgage Survey Read more

  2. Definitions of general housing terms

    Definitions for local authorities compiling data. Read more

  3. Housing finance and household expenditure: notes and definitions

    Information on how statistics on housing finance and household expenditure are compiled. Read more

  4. Homelessness data: notes and definitions

    Information and guidance for local authorities compiling the P1E quarterly data returns on homelessness. Read more

  5. Local authorities and the Green Deal

    Guidance for local authorities in delivering the Green Deal and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) in their communities. Read more