Housing and communities

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Services

• Search for land and property information

  Find a property and get its title plan, title register and see who owns it

• Find out your rubbish collection day

  Check your council's website to find out when your rubbish will be collected

• Search sold property prices

  Find out how much a property sold for in England or Wales

• Housing Benefit

  Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

• Apply for council housing

  Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list

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Guidance and regulation

• HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees
  • Detailed guide
  • 28 April 2025
  • HM Land Registry
• Contact HM Land Registry
  • Detailed guide
  • 12 December 2024
  • HM Land Registry
• Assured tenancy forms
  • Detailed guide
  • 15 September 2023
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Start paying Council Tax
  • Detailed guide
  • 22 January 2016
  • Valuation Office Agency
• How to rent
  • Guidance
  • 2 October 2023
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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News and communications

• RSH downgrades Sustain to V3
  • 9 July 2025
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Press release
• Regulatory judgements and enforcement notices
  • 9 July 2025
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Decision
• Phoenix Community Housing Association (Bellingham and Downham) Limited
  • 9 July 2025
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Decision
• Sustain (UK) Ltd
  • 9 July 2025
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Decision
• Homes England, NatWest and WMCA to support Aviva and Moda in £200m deal for major rental community in Birmingham
  • 7 July 2025
  • Homes England
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• Social Housing Resident Panel Reports 2025
  • 9 July 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Research
• Social Housing Resident Panel Reports 2024
  • 9 July 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Research
• Social Housing Resident Panel Reports 2022 to 2023
  • 9 July 2025
  • Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Research
• EHS Briefing: Modelling a revised Decent Homes Standard for consultation
  • 2 July 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Research
• Live tables on social housing sales
  • 30 June 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation
  • 4 July 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 26 September 2025
• A Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector: consultation
  • 2 July 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 14 October 2022
• Consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes
  • 2 July 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 10 September 2025
• Reforming the Right to Buy
  • 2 July 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 15 January 2025
• How to implement Social Rent convergence
  • 2 July 2025
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 27 August 2025

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• RSH Nominations and Remuneration Committee minutes 2025
  • 4 July 2025
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Transparency
• Homes England spend for transactions over £25,000
  • 26 June 2025
  • Homes England
  • Transparency
• RSH Board minutes 2025
  • 20 June 2025
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Transparency
• RSH spending over £250 - 2025
  • 20 June 2025
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Transparency
• Registered providers of social housing – updated monthly
  • 18 June 2025
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Regulator of Social Housing
• Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Homes England
• Valuation Office Agency
• HM Treasury

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• Department for Work & Pensions
• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Home Office
• Department of Health & Social Care
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
• Planning Inspectorate
• Cabinet Office
• HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Culture, Media & Sport
• District Valuer Services (DVS)
• UK Visas and Immigration
• Bona Vacantia
• Government Legal Department
• Mining Remediation Authority
• Office for Health Improvement & Disparities
• Companies House
• Tribunal Procedure Committee
• UK Health Security Agency
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• Civil Nuclear Police Authority
• Department for Business & Trade
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
• Disability Unit
• Government Actuary's Department
• HM Prison & Probation Service
• Office for Equality and Opportunity
• Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
• Open Public Services
• UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation
• Women and Equalities Unit

• HM Land Registry
• Environment Agency
• Competition and Markets Authority
• Natural England
• Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• The Charity Commission
• Military Aviation Authority
• Social Security Advisory Committee
• Subsidy Advice Unit

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• Being a landlord and renting out a room
• Council housing and housing association
• Freehold and leasehold property
• Homebuying
• Homelessness and rough sleeping
• Housing for older and vulnerable people
• Housing funding programmes
• Housing regulation
• Neighbours, noise and pests
• Owning and renting a property
• Recycling, rubbish, streets and roads
• Rented housing sector
• Repossessions, emergency housing and evictions
• Safety and the environment in your community
• Tenancies and leases
• Traveller communities