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. Cladding sample testing update

   • 25 June 2017
   • News story

2. Statement from the Secretary of State regarding the cladding testing failure rate

   • 24 June 2017
   • Press release

3. Statement responding to Camden Council's decision to evacuate residents of the Chalcots estate

   • 23 June 2017
   • Government response

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Consultations

1. Review of park homes legislation: call for evidence

   • 12 April 2017
   • Closed consultation

2. Banning letting agent fees paid by tenants

   • 7 April 2017
   • Closed consultation

3. Client Money Protection (CMP) review

   • 27 March 2017
   • Consultation outcome

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Publications

1. Deceased joint proprietor (DJP)

   • 23 June 2017
   • Form

2. Update to MPs on the Grenfell Tower disaster: 22 June 2017

   • 22 June 2017
   • Correspondence

3. Safety checks following the Grenfell Tower fire: 22 June 2017

   • 22 June 2017
   • Correspondence

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Statistics

1. Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme quarterly statistics: October 2013 to 31 March 2017

   • 22 June 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Help to Buy: ISA scheme quarterly statistics: December 2015 to 31 March 2017

   • 22 June 2017
   • Official Statistics

3. Help to Buy (equity loan scheme) and Help to Buy: NewBuy statistics: April 2013 to March 2017

   • 22 June 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