Consultations

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  • Call for Evidence: Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations

    ​​In December 2025, the government announced in the Single Construction Regulator prospectus that it will publish a new strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations in 2027. This will support the government’s vision for a building system where buildings are safe,...

    Closes 12 August 2026

  • MHCLG: Elections Modernisation Pilots 2026 Evaluation

    Invitation and Purpose: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has invited you to take part in this research as part of an evaluation of the Elections Modernisation/flexible voting Pilots 2026. The pilots involved testing modern voting hubs across four local authorities,...

    Closes 16 August 2026

  • Improving proportionality and building safety outcomes in building control: emergency repairs under the higher-risk building regime

    This consultation seeks views on proposals regarding the emergency repairs provision for building work to existing Higher-Risk Buildings (HRB) regime. The consultation also seeks views on how guidance and clarity around what constitutes an emergency repair can be improved. The emergency...

    Closes 3 September 2026

  • Consultation on proposed regulations for a time-limited relief from the Community Infrastructure Levy in London

    This consultation seeks views on proposed regulations amending the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations 2010 (as amended) to introduce a new, time-limited relief from borough level CIL for certain qualifying developments in Greater London. This consultation will last for nine...

    Closes 18 September 2026

  • Leasehold Enfranchisement Valuation Rates: Consultation

    ​​The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“LFRA 2024”) will make several significant changes to the current statutory enfranchisement processes through which leaseholders can buy the freehold of their property or extend their lease in England and Wales.  ​​The LFRA 2024 will set a...

    Closes 23 September 2026

  • Leasehold Enfranchisement Process Costs Exceptions: Consultation

    The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LFRA 2024) provides a new rule that all parties to a leaseholder’s claim to extend their lease, buy their freehold or buy out their ground rent liability should bear their own non-litigation costs (legal and valuation costs, also referred to as “process...

    Closes 23 September 2026

  • Consultation on revised Best Value guidance

    Statutory guidance on the Best Value Duty ( Best value standards and intervention: a statutory guide for best value authorities - GOV.UK ’) was published in May 2024 to provide greater clarity to the local government sector in England on what constitutes Best Value and the standards expected by...

    Closes 7 October 2026

  • Quid pro quo leases and the ground rent cap

    The government is legislating to cap ground rents at £250 year, changing to a peppercorn after 40 years. In the policy paper on addressing unregulated and unaffordable ground rent (published on 27 January 2026) and Annex 5 to the draft Impact Assessment [1] for the draft Commonhold...

  • Single Construction Regulator Prospectus Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on the vision of the Single Construction Regulator, as proposed in the prospectus . It includes questions on: Roles Scope Areas of focus These proposals relate to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...

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