Policy Area

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.

Announcements

1. April 2017 Transaction Data

   • 22 May 2017
   • Press release

2. UK House Price Index (HPI) for March 2017

   • 16 May 2017
   • Press release

3. Interim Housing Ombudsman

   • 5 May 2017
   • Press release

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Consultations

1. Review of park homes legislation: call for evidence

   • 12 April 2017
   • Open consultation

2. Banning letting agent fees paid by tenants

   • 7 April 2017
   • Open consultation

3. Client Money Protection (CMP) review

   • 27 March 2017
   • Consultation outcome

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Publications

1. Joint Service Housing Advice Office (JSHAO): civilian housing briefs

   • 22 May 2017
   • Guidance

2. Acquisition of land by general vesting declaration (PG54)

   • 15 May 2017
   • Guidance

3. Rectification and indemnity (PG39)

   • 15 May 2017
   • Guidance

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Statistics

1. Monthly property transactions completed in the UK with value of £40,000 or above

   • 23 May 2017
   • National Statistics

2. UK House Price Index England: March 2017

   • 16 May 2017
   • Official Statistics

3. UK House Price Index Scotland: March 2017

   • 16 May 2017
   • Official Statistics

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Detailed guides

1. Housing finance and household expenditure: notes and definitions

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

2. Register Extract Service

   Automatically populate your casework management system with property register details direct from Land Registry's data. Read more

3. Paying tax on rent to landlords abroad

   How tenants and letting agents in the UK pay tax on behalf of landlords abroad under the Non-resident Landlord (NRL) Scheme. Read more

4. How to challenge our decision to list or not list a building

   You have 28 days to challenge a listing after the notification has been published. Read more

5. Send money due to the Crown under a bona vacantia mortgage (BVC5)

   How to repay a charge that was due to a dissolved company and is now due to the Crown. Read more