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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 decade of renewal in social and affordable housing confirmed that providers will be able to combine the loans with grant from the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, guaranteed lending from the... MoreCreated 11 August 2025 -
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 parallel. This consultation covers the government's proposed approach to: determining local authority funding allocations; consolidating... MoreClosed 15 August 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... MoreOpened 20 August 2025 -
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 between October and December 2024. Scope of this consultation: Following the previous consultation, the government announced (as part of the Spending Review) that there will... MoreClosed 27 August 2025 -
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 - GOV.UK It is open from the 29 July to 29 August and the evidence collected will be used to inform the panel's report to Government later in the year. MoreClosed 29 August 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... MoreOpened 1 September 2025 -
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 consultation is focused on the administration of council tax and will not seek views on fundamental reform of the council tax system. It sets out the government’s proposals to make changes... MoreClosed 12 September 2025 -
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 Addressing Implementation Issues Longer-term Decarbonisation and Net Zero There are 33 questions in total. Most questions are open to all respondents, but some are... MoreClosed 12 September 2025 -
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 changes to the DHS, its implementation, and timelines. These proposals should be considered alongside the consultation on minimum energy efficiency standards for the social housing sector,... MoreClosed 12 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... MoreClosed 16 September 2025
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