Open consultations
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Private Parking Code of Practice Consultation
Welcome The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is setting out its proposals for raising standards across the private parking industry before preparing a new Government Code of Practice and a compliance framework for parking operators
Closes 5 September 2025
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Improving the Energy Efficiency of Socially Rented Homes in England
This consultation seeks views on the implementation of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for the social rented sector at Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band C or equivalent by 2030. It covers the following areas: Setting a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard ...
Closes 10 September 2025
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A Reformed Decent Homes Standard for Social and Privately Rented Homes Consultation
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking feedback on the reforms to the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) proposed in this consultation. Notably, the reformed DHS will now apply to both social and privately rented homes in England. This consultation invites views on potential...
Closes 10 September 2025
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Modernising and improving the administration of council tax
Topic of the consultation: This consultation seeks views on modernising the administration of council tax, including improving how council tax is billed and how payments are collected and enforced. Scope of the consultation: This...
Closes 12 September 2025
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Consultation: Changing the way government allocates Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding to local authorities in England
This government recognises how important home adaptations are in enabling disabled people to live as independently as possible in a safe and suitable environment. We have concluded a review of the way we allocate Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding to local authorities in England to ensure...
Closes 16 September 2025
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Social Housing Tenant Service Charges
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (‘the Act’) introduces a range of measures to improve home ownership for millions of leaseholders in England and Wales, including increasing the transparency of fixed and variable service charges. On 4 July 2025, the government published a...
Closes 24 September 2025
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Cryfhau amddiffyniadau i lesddeiliaid dros ffioedd, taliadau a gwasanaethau: ymgynghoriad
Cwmpas yr ymgynghoriad hwn Pwnc yr ymgynghoriad hwn Mae Deddf Diwygio Cyfraith Lesddaliad a Rhydd-ddaliad 2024 ("Deddf 2024") yn cyflwyno cyfres o ddiwygiadau i wella perchentyaeth i filiynau o lesddeiliaid yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Mae'n cynnwys mesurau i wella...
Closes 26 September 2025
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Strengthening leaseholder protections over fees, charges and services: consultation
Scope of this consultation Topic of this consultation The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“the 2024 Act”) introduces a range of reforms to improve home ownership for millions of leaseholders in England and Wales. It includes measures to improve the...
Closes 26 September 2025
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Low-interest Loans - Registered Provider Survey
The Spending Review sets out that there will be £2.5 billion in low-interest loans to support new social and affordable housing development, to complement commercial lending. Loans will be provided at interest rates materially lower than the rates available on the market. Our plan for a...
Closed consultations
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Building Control Independent Panel call for evidence
This call for evidence is being issued following the publication of the Building Control Independent Panel's Terms of Reference and 'problem statement' at Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP) – Terms of Reference - GOV.UK , and Problem statement for the Building Control Independent Panel -...
Closed 29 August 2025
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Consultation on how to implement Social Rent convergence
Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on how to implement Social Rent convergence, as part of the government’s 10 year rent settlement for social housing. This follows the broader consultation on future social housing rent policy that the government carried out...
Closed 27 August 2025
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Fair Funding Review 2.0
This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities, and fire and rescue authorities, building on the local authority funding reform: objectives and principles consultation which the government has provided a summary to in...
Closed 15 August 2025
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Homes for Ukraine system change survey
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. About this survey This survey is to give us insight into your thoughts and questions about the transition from Foundry to the new Share Homes for Ukraine data system. For any technical issues, please access Jira and select the...
Closed 11 August 2025
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Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales - Access and Fairness
Ministerial foreword This government cares about the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). We care about the impact it can have at scale, unleashing growth and supporting critical investment in the UK. We also care about the personal experience of the millions of individual members that...
Closed 7 August 2025