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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.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
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.
New rules introduced to simplify homebuying and selling making the process easier and simpler.
Speaking at New Local's Stronger Things Conference in London, Communities Secretary Steve Reed set out reforms to put more power in the hands of communities.
Pubs across the country set to benefit from extensions to licensing hours, special screenings and pavement pints as the country gears up for the World Cup
Mayors handed new powers under landmark Right to Request scheme, as more control is shifted to local leaders from Westminster
A new Development Corporation will give Greater Cambridge the powers and certainty to deliver infrastructure-first growth at scale.
Communities Secretary Steve Reed's speech at Business in the Community.
The government's landmark Social Housing Bill is returning to Parliament for its Second Reading today.
Communities’ ambitions will be backed by a new Neighbourhood Guarantee, meaning cleaner streets, filled potholes and other vital public services
Communities Secretary Steve Reed speech about a new Neighbourhood Guarantee.
Mo Baines has been appointed as Lead Non-Executive Director for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Government funding to tackle antisemitism and support Jewish communities
The most historic changes to private renting in England now give 11 million tenants landmark new rights and protections that will transform their experiences.
The government has confirmed it will bring forward further reforms to Right to Buy.
A letter from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Chair and Chief Executive of the Regulator of Social Housing.
More time for vulnerable people to pay their bill after missing one month’s payment
Local authorities across England are receiving an extra £41 million to cover costs for new enforcement powers through the landmark Renters' Rights Act.
Fund will support transport links so stalled housing and employment sites can go ahead.
Letter to East Sussex and Brighton and Hove council leaders with the Secretary of State’s update on local government reorganisation.
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