Policy papers and consultations

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is consulting on proposed replacement legislation for the Vagrancy Act.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 2 others
• Updated: 28 November 2023

• Review of the Vagrancy Act: consultation on effective replacement

  Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation…

A technical consultation on the consequential amendments to homelessness legislation as a result of the Renters Reform Bill, namely, the removal of section 21 evictions, assured shorthold tenancies and fixed-term tenancies.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 17 May 2023

• Technical consultation on consequential changes to the homelessness legislation

  Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation This consultation…

This consultation seeks views on how the government could improve local accountability for the delivery of homelessness services.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 5 January 2023

Consultation on the funding arrangements and conditions for the Homelessness Prevention Grant for 2023/24 onwards.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 23 December 2022

This is a cross-government strategy setting out how the government and its partners will end rough sleeping for good.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 5 September 2022

Government response to the HCLG Select Committee’s report on Government’s actions to support the homeless and private rented sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 24 May 2021

We are seeking views on the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 25 September 2020

A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on protecting rough sleepers and renters.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 25 June 2020

Government response to recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 19 September 2019

This evaluation report outlines the impact of the Rough Sleeping Initiative on reducing the numbers of people sleeping rough.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 12 September 2019

Delivery plan setting out progress and next steps on the August 2018 Rough Sleeping Strategy.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 10 December 2018

Consultation on the draft homelessness code of guidance document from government to local authorities.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 22 February 2018

Government response to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee reports on homelessness and on the Homelessness Reduction Bill.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 30 March 2017

A report setting out the issues around complex needs homelessness and exploring what more could be done to improve outcomes in the future.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 26 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Second report of the ministerial working group on homelessness.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 16 August 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

A consultation on the proposed draft Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 31 May 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

First report from ministerial working group to tackle homelessness.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 6 July 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This publication examines equalities impacts relating to discharging the main homelessness duty.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 31 January 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This document describes a set of proposed changes to the existing rough sleeping guidance. It also gives users of the rough sleeping figures…

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 23 July 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This publication provides a framework to involve local housing authorities, Directors of Adult Services, Children’s Services and Social Services…

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 23 January 2007

First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government