Housing and planning
Housing and planning news from UK Parliament.
Affordable housing under spotlight in Lords debate
Members discuss increasing supply of homes and impacts on the economy. Catch up
26 April 2024
Social housing allocation plans - Levelling Up Committee Chair presses Government Minister on proposed ‘UK connection test’
Social housing allocation plans - Levelling Up Committee Chair presses Government Minister on proposed ‘UK connection test’
03 April 2024
Lords debates Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Members discuss key purpose of housing legislation at second reading. Catch up
28 March 2024
Shared ownership is failing to deliver an affordable route to homeownership, say MPs
Shared ownership schemes subject buyers to rising rents, uncapped service charges, and a disproportionate exposure to repair and maintenance costs
28 March 2024
Levelling Up Committee launches inquiry on Improving the home buying and selling process
Levelling Up Committee launches inquiry on Improving the home buying and selling process
26 March 2024
Millions of voters face being disenfranchised at next General Election, warn MPs
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee publishes Electoral Registration report
21 March 2024
Lords debates housing needs of young people
Members debate housing needs. Catch up
15 March 2024
Four short debates in the Lords
A national housing strategy, the AUKUS agreement, burying overhead transmission lines and health workers in Myanmar up for debate in the House of Lords. Catch up
01 March 2024
Disabled people in the housing sector inquiry - Levelling-Up Committee publishes evidence ahead of opening evidence session on Monday
Disabled people in the housing sector inquiry - Levelling-Up Committee publishes evidence ahead of opening evidence session on Monday
02 February 2024
Levelling-Up Committee hears from architect and built development experts on Monday 26 February
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee publishes further written evidence
01 February 2024
MMC sector may continue to struggle without a fresh approach from the Government
Built Environment publish letter to Government concerning the struggles of the Modern Methods of Construction industry
26 January 2024
Levelling Up Committee launch survey for inquiry on housing for disabled people
The online survey is designed to gather disabled people’s views and experiences of finding or adapting suitable housing
18 January 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: call for evidence
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: call for evidence
13 December 2023
Michael Gove, Secretary of State, questioned by Levelling Up Committee on financial distress in local authorities
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee will question Michael Gove, Secretary of State, on financial distress in local authorities
05 December 2023
Council tax – councils should not be chasing arrears from households that can least afford it, say MPs
The Government should act to ensure local councils are not aggressively chasing council tax debt from those who can least afford it, says the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee in a report published today
01 December 2023