Consultations

Local audit reform – a strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England

This strategy commits to a series of measures to fix the broken local audit system, including: a local audit vision with eight core principles the establishment of a statutory and independent Local Audit Office (LAO), with five strategic responsibilities - coordinating the...

Closes 29 January 2025

Local authority funding reform: objectives and principles

This consultation seeks views on the approach local authority funding reform through the local government finance settlement from 2026-27. Scope of this consultation This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities and fire and...

Closes 12 February 2025

Consultation on Compulsory Purchase Process and Compensation Reforms

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (“LURA”) introduced reforms to the compulsory purchase order (“ CPO”) process to make it easier to use. It also made changes to the compensation regime to ensure the balance of compensation and costs associated with the prospects of planning...

Closes 13 February 2025

Ymgynghoriad ar gyflwyno ffioedd yswiriant a ganiateir ar gyfer landlordiaid, rhydd-ddeiliaid ac asiantiaid rheoli eiddo

Rydym yn ceisio barn ar gynigion i atal rhydd-ddeiliaid, asiantiaid rheoli eiddo a landlordiaid rhag codi taliadau amwys a gormodol ar lesddeiliaid sy'n gysylltiedig ag yswiriant adeiladau, yn aml ar ffurf comisiynau. Yn hytrach, dim ond ffi a ganiateir ar gyfer trafod yswiriant, un deg a thryloyw,...

Closes 24 February 2025

Consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents

We are seeking views on proposals to prevent landlords, freeholders and property managing agents from imposing on leaseholders opaque and excessive charges related to building insurance, often in the form of commissions. Instead, they would only be able to charge a fair and transparent permitted...

Closes 24 February 2025

Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England

This consultation seeks views on introducing measures to strengthen the standards and conduct regime in England and ensure consistency of approach amongst councils investigating serious breaches of their member codes of conduct, including the introduction of the power of suspension. Who we...

Closes 26 February 2025

Consultation on Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings Regime

Government is committed to reforming the Energy Performance of Buildings regime to provide a system which: Provides homeowners and tenants with accurate information about the energy performance of their homes to allow them to make informed investment and purchase decisions. Provides...

Closes 26 February 2025

Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport

The government is committed to getting Britain building again. This paper forms part of a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector. It proposes options for a form of brownfield...

LRO to allow applications for absent voting for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales to be made online

Topic of this consultation: This consultation paper is issued on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and sets out the proposal to pass legislation to insert regulation making powers making it possible for...

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 - Expression of Interest

The Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 (LAHF R3) will provide over £450 million in capital grants in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation and provide safe and suitable housing for those on afghan resettlement schemes who are unable to...

Closed 17 January 2025

Local Government Pension Scheme: Fit For The Future

This consultation seeks views on proposals relating to the investments of the Local Government Pensions Scheme (LGPS). It covers the areas of asset pooling, UK and local investment and governance. The full text of the consultation can be found on gov.uk and should be read alongside this survey....

Closed 16 January 2025

Provisional local government finance settlement 2025-26 consultation

This consultation seeks views on the proposals for the local government finance settlement for 2025-26.

Closed 15 January 2025

Consultation on Reforms to the Right to Buy

Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on how the Right to Buy should be reformed so that it better protects the existing stock of social rented homes, provides better value for money for the taxpayer and ensures fairness within the system . We want to ensure...

Closed 15 January 2025

Building Safety Fund 2022 Application Form - Original Criteria - R2

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Closed 1 January 2025