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  • Consultation to Reform Building Control Charges

    The regulations for charges for Local Authority Building Control services were last updated significantly in 2010 and therefore do not reflect the various changes to the Building Act and building regulations following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017. Therefore, this consultation proposes a wide-ranging set of reforms to reflect these changes. This consultation contributes to part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and aims to strengthen... More
    Closed 25 January 2026

  • Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 - Validation Form

    The £950 million LAHF R4 helps deliver MHCLG’s commitment to assist those who are homeless, alongside supporting the government’s humanitarian obligations to provide safe and suitable housing to those fleeing Afghanistan. LAHF R4 investment will provide local authorities with a lasting affordable housing asset for the future. As with LAHF R1, R2 and R3, this fund will operate only in England. Local authorities have been allocated capital funding under section 31 of the Local... More
    Closed 23 January 2026

  • ​​Consultation on the proposed London Housing Emergency Measures

    The Government is consulting on a proposed time-limited relief from the Community Infrastructure Levy for eligible developments in Greater London (Part I) and on permanent changes to the Mayor of London’s existing planning powers to strengthen oversight of planning applications of potential strategic importance (Part II). Topic of this consultation: Part I of this consultation seeks views on the design and administration of a proposed time-limited relief from the Community... More
    Closed 22 January 2026

  • Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance Public Consultation

    Topic of this consultation: The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government is seeking views on the usability of our proposed consolidation of the Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance. Scope of this consultation: This draft Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) is intended to support the application of policies in the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2025, which is currently being consulted upon. It outlines and illustrates the government’s... More
    Opened 21 January 2026

  • Development Management Funding 2025/6

    In order to meet the government's 1.5 million homes and economic growth amibitions, it is essential that planning applications move through the system as quickly as possible, particularly those at the post-permission stage, where housing has the potential to be delivered more quickly but reserved matters and discharge of conditions approvals often take time. The government has announced that it will issue £8 million in development management funding this financial year to help local... More
    Opened 14 January 2026

  • Local Plan Implementation Funding

    The government has announced a minimum of £14 million of funding to support local authorities with local plan-making.  This funding is in addition to the £29 million of funding awarded in January and March 2025. This new funding will be available to eligible authorities producing plans in both the legacy and the new plan-making systems. Legacy System Plan Funding You can find out more about the eligibility criteria for legacy system plans via the prospectus... More
    Opened 14 January 2026

  • Provisional local government finance settlement: England, 2026 to 2027

    This consultation seeks views on the proposals for the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026-27. The Local Government Finance Settlement (‘the Settlement’) is the annual process through which central government allocates funding to local government for the provision of local services in England. The Settlement consists of allocative grant funding, council tax and locally retained business rates. The 2026-27 Settlement will be the first multi-year Settlement in a... More
    Closed 14 January 2026

  • Reforms to the statutory consultee system

    This consultation seeks views on reforming the role of statutory consultees in the planning system and covers the following key proposals: Removing statutory consultee status from certain bodies Reviewing the scope of what statutory consultees advise on; and Improving performance management across existing statutory consultee bodies in the planning system more widely Please read the consultation document for more detail on the proposals... More
    Closed 13 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock - GOV.UK The 4 proposals in this... More
    Closed 11 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove and West Sussex

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, and West Sussex to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, and West Sussex -... More
    Closed 11 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth & Southampton to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton -... More
    Closed 11 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Norfolk and Suffolk to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk - GOV.UK The 5 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Closed 11 January 2026

  • Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 - EOI Validation Form

    The £950 million LAHF R4 helps deliver MHCLG’s commitment to assist those who are homeless, alongside supporting the government’s humanitarian obligations to provide safe and suitable housing to those fleeing Afghanistan. LAHF R4 investment will provide local authorities with a lasting affordable housing asset for the future. As with LAHF R1, R2 and R3, this fund will operate only in England. Local authorities have been allocated capital funding under section 31 of the Local... More
    Closed 9 January 2026

  • LGPS Fit for the Future - Regulations Consultation

    Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Fit for the Future - technical consultation This consultation seeks views on two draft statutory instruments, the “Local Government Pension Scheme (Pooling, Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2026”, and the “Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026”. The consultation seeks to understand whether the statutory instruments will effectively deliver the policy proposals set out in the... More
    Closed 2 January 2026

  • Material Information in Property Listings

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is seeking views on how our guidance can support estate agents with their legal responsibility to provide potential buyers with relevant information (material information) during residential property transactions. We are also seeking views on what should be considered material information for buyers. The home buying and selling process is long, complicated and frustrating for both consumers and property... More
    Closed 29 December 2025

  • Home Buying and Selling Reform

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is consulting on proposals to address longstanding issues with our home buying and selling system. The current process is long, complicated and frustrating. It takes an average of 120 days to complete and around 1 in 3 transactions fail. Subject to the outcome of this consultation, we will publish a roadmap setting out how government will transform home buying and selling over the course of this parliament. ... More
    Closed 29 December 2025

  • Consultation: Traveller Caravan Count Statistics

    Please see consultation document, available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/traveller-caravan-count-statistics , for details of the proposed changes. The deadline for responses is Wednesday 24th December 2025. More
    Closed 24 December 2025

  • Local Government Pensions Scheme in England and Wales - Scheme Improvements (Access and Protections)

    Ministerial foreword Across England and Wales, millions of individuals working in local government and beyond have contributed to improving the places we live in and to building public trust. From delivering frontline services to shaping local decisions, those individuals play a vital role in the social and economic wellbeing of our communities. The government knows that those individuals who serve our communities through giving their work lives to public service... More
    Closed 22 December 2025

  • Reducing the prevalence of private estate management arrangements

    Scope of this consultation Topic of this consultation The consultation focuses on tackling the growing issue of unadopted amenities on privately managed housing estates in England, where roads, drainage systems, green spaces, and other communal infrastructure are maintained by private estate management companies rather than public authorities. This trend has led to unfair charges, poor transparency, and limited homeowner rights, creating significant consumer... More
    Opened 18 December 2025

  • Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates

    Scope of this consultation Topic of this consultation This consultation sets out wide-ranging proposals to give better rights and protection for homeowners living on privately managed estates and to address the considerable injustices they face. This includes the introduction of new measures in legislation that will mean homeowners on privately managed estates will no longer have to worry about losing their homes when they fall into arrears on their estate management... More
    Opened 18 December 2025

  • Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system 

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on how we might revise national planning policy to support our wider objectives. Alongside this consultation document, a draft National Planning Policy Framework (“the Framework”) has been published here . This consultation should be read in conjunction with the draft, which sets out the detailed proposed policy wording indicative of what may be implemented, subject to the outcome of this consultation. ... More
    Opened 16 December 2025

  • 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. This consultation will last for 13 weeks from 17/12/2025. It will end on 20/3/2026. For any enquiries about the consultation please contact... More
    Created 25 November 2025

  • Overnight Visitor Levy consultation

    Summary This consultation seeks views on the design of a new Mayoral power to create visitor levies on overnight stays in England. Scope of this consultation: The government is giving Mayoral Strategic Authorities in England the power to create local overnight visitor levies. We are seeking views on the design of the new power including: whether Foundation Strategic Authorities should also have the power to create overnight visitor... More
    Created 24 November 2025

  • Claims Management Activity in Housing Disrepair: Call for Evidence

    This call for evidence seeks views on cases where tenants consider seeking redress through the County Court by bringing a claim against their landlord for housing disrepair, and the role of claims management activity. In housing disrepair and other types of cases, organisations such as claims management companies sometimes seek out people who might be able to make a legal claim so they can pass those claims on to law firms and earn a referral fee. Some solicitors also directly... More
    Created 10 November 2025

  • Consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning

    This consultation seeks views on changes to guidance, services operated by the public sector, and secondary legislation under the Planning Act 2008 to streamline the infrastructure planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. This consultation seeks views on the following key proposals that support the application process for development consent under the Planning Act 2008: New guidance about consultation and engagement following removal of... More
    Closed 27 October 2025

  • 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 consultation seeking views on how to implement these new requirements through secondary legislation. This consultation also sought views on possible further reform, and Section 3.4 asks a... More
    Closed 3 October 2025

  • 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 hawliau lesddeiliaid presennol a’u helpu i ddwyn eu landlordiaid i gyfrif yn well trwy gynyddu tryloywder taliadau gwasanaeth a pholisïau yswiriant adeiladau, yn ogystal â thrwy fynd i'r... More
    Closed 26 September 2025

  • 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 More
    Closed 26 September 2025

  • 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 rights of existing leaseholders and help them better hold their landlords to account by increasing transparency of service charges and building insurance policies, as well as by tackling... More
    Closed 26 September 2025

  • 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 funding for the grant is better aligned with local needs. We are now consulting on a new approach and welcome responses from local authorities across the country as well as organisations and... More
    Closed 16 September 2025
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