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The Housing Secretary's speech at Lloyds Banking Group's Social Housing Forum on 6 July 2026.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Homes England has appointed Melanie Montanari as Chief Operating Officer, further strengthening its senior leadership team as the agency prepares for a significant year of delivery.
New reforms confirmed today to speed up the approval process for major infrastructure projects.
18,771 new homes in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and the Home Counties closer to being built
Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a recovered appeal.
The government will repeal the Vagrancy Act on Monday 29 June 2026, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that has criminalised rough sleeping and begging.
Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the City of London Corporation Local Plan.
Speech by Minister for Energy Consumers, Martin McCluskey, at the Housing 2026 conference.
A year of landmark moments: Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26 published
A new, in-depth online workshop will help property professionals reduce common new build application issues and avoid delays.
Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, to all leaders and chief executives of Community Infrastructure Levy charging authorities in England.
Jonathan Walters was speaking at Housing 2026 in Manchester today (Thursday 25 June 2026).
Today’s statistics show the number of housing starts on site and completions delivered by Homes England between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.
The survey asks landlords to report whether or not they are responsible for any residential buildings measuring 11 metres plus or that have 5 storeys or more.
Four social housing landlords received C1 grades and four received C2 today, including an upgrade for Nottingham City Council.
The Planning Inspectorate has published its procedure guide for local plan examinations under the new local plan system.
Quartet of highly experienced leaders join bank on a mission to accelerate housing delivery though purpose-led finance
Councils can issue fines of up to £7,000 from 22 June 2026, if landlords are found to have serious hazards in their rented properties.
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in May 2026.
New rules introduced to simplify homebuying and selling making the process easier and simpler.
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