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Local Authority Housing Fund

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is administering the Local Authority Housing Fund, a scheme providing low-interest loans to councils to increase temporary accommodation supply and address homelessness. The policy is intended to complement longer-term affordable housing and social housing delivery, though concerns remain about the frozen Local Housing Allowance and competition between public bodies driving up accommodation costs. This is an active programme with ongoing recommendations for improved demand forecasting and sustainable accommodation planning.

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2026

8 events
28 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the health and wellbeing of children living in temporary accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the health and wellbeing of children living in temporary accommodation.

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council to provide new social housing and a health hub on the Brighton General Hospital site.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council to provide new social housing and a health hub on the Brighton General Hospital site.

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24 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask His Majesty's Government, given that statistics published in February 2026 by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show that 175,990 children were living in temporary accom

To ask His Majesty's Government, given that statistics published in February 2026 by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show that 175,990 children were living in temporary accommodation in England in September 2025, what assessment

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9 Mar 2026 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Supported Housing Advisory Panel

UIN: HLWS1391 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern MP) has today made the following statement:Supported housing helps people to live as independently as possible in the community. With good quality care or …

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10 Feb 2026 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Supported Housing Strategies

UIN: HLWS1319 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern MP) has today made the following statement:Today I am pleased to publish statutory guidance under Section 2 of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) A...

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9 Feb 2026 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Supported Housing Strategies

UIN: HCWS1317 Today I am pleased to publish statutory guidance under Section 2 of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023, which sets out the framework for local housing authorities in England to formulate and publish local supported housing strategies.Th...

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28 Jan 2026 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Social and Affordable Housing Renewal: Progress Update

UIN: HLWS1283 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:On 2 July 2025, we published a five-step plan to kickstart a decade of social and affordable housing renewal …

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2025

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11 Nov 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Social and Affordable Homes Programme

UIN: HCWS1027 At the Spending Review in June, the government announced £39 billion for a new Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) over 10 years from 2026-27 to 2035-36. The SAHP will give Registered Providers (RPs) of Social Housing (both …

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11 Nov 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Social and Affordable Homes Programme

UIN: HLWS1029 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:At the Spending Review in June, the government announced £39 billion for a new Social and Affordable Homes Programme …

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19 Jun 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Social Housing Local Connection Test Exemptions

UIN: HLWS719 My Right Honourable Friend the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Angela Rayner MP) has today made the following statement:In his conference speech on 24 September 2024, the Prime Minister set …

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18 Jun 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

National Housing Bank and new capital grant funding

UIN: HCWS712 I am today updating the House on further steps the government is taking to deliver our ambitious Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million safe and decent homes in this Parliament. National Housing BankTo accelerate housebuilding across …

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18 Jun 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

National Housing Bank and new capital grant funding

UIN: HLWS711 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:I am today updating the House on further steps the government is taking to deliver our ambitious Plan for …

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25 Mar 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Social and Affordable Housing Capital Investment

UIN: HCWS549 In the multi-year Spending Review later this year, the government will set out the full details of a new grant programme to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme. Alongside wider investment across the Parliament, this new programme will …

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25 Mar 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Social and Affordable Housing Capital Investment

UIN: HLWS545 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:In the multi-year Spending Review later this year, the government will set out the full details of a new …

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2024

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5 Nov 2024 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Supported Housing Consultation

UIN: HLWS185 My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy (Rushanara Ali MP) has today made the following statement:Supported housing provides a home to over half a million people who rely on support to live …

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2023

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30 Nov 2023 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) - Locality Strategic Gap Analysis — consultation closed

Welcome to the locality gap analysis portal for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP). This portal is for local authority officers to submit strategic gap analyses which will inform the assessment of individual SHAP revenue and/or capital funding bids. Receipt …

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27 Oct 2023 | Written evidence linked

When we asked the Home Office why it was so far from achieving its accommodation targets, it told us that there is a “huge amount of pressure” for the type of accommodation it is trying to source.44 In written evidence, the Local Government Association (LGA) told us that providers sourcing accommodation for the Home Office compete with councils seeking accommodation for domestic families and people who have resettled in the UK or been granted asylum, which increases prices and distorts local ...

When we asked the Home Office why it was so far from achieving its accommodation targets, it told us that there is a “huge amount of pressure” for the type of accommodation it is trying to source.44 In written evidence, …

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9 Jun 2023 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Infrastructure Levy — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on technical aspects of the design of the Infrastructure Levy. Responses will inform the preparation and content of regulations, which will themselves be consulted on, should Parliament grant the necessary powers set out in the Levelling …

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17 Mar 2023 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Infrastructure Levy — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on technical aspects of the design of the Infrastructure Levy. Responses will inform the preparation and content of regulations, which will themselves be consulted on, should Parliament grant the necessary powers set out in the Levelling …

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4 Jan 2023 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) - Locality Strategic Gap Analysis — consultation opened

Welcome to the locality gap analysis portal for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP). This portal is for local authority officers to submit strategic gap analyses which will inform the assessment of individual SHAP revenue and/or capital funding bids. Receipt …

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2022

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7 Dec 2022 | Written evidence linked

The Department told us it tried to ‘strike a balance,’ between a centrally driven approach to need versus a local approach. The Department explained that outside London, Homes England identifies whether proposals for new homes are acceptable value for money, guided by local land supply and policy. Housing providers must then build homes 13 Qq 63, 64 14 Written evidence submitted by G15 group, dated September 2022 15 Q 63 16 Qq 69, 72 17 C&AG’s Report, para 4.4 18 C&AG’s Report, para 21, Figur...

The Department told us it tried to ‘strike a balance,’ between a centrally driven approach to need versus a local approach. The Department explained that outside London, Homes England identifies whether proposals for new homes are acceptable value for money, …

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2021

9 events
6 Sep 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing update

UIN: HLWS253 My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Housing (Christopher Pincher) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our country’s resilience like nothing else has during peacetime. The public has endured...

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24 May 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Affordable Homes Update

UIN: HCWS50 On 1 April 2021 the Government published responses to two consultations: delivering First Homes and the new model for Shared Ownership. This statement sets out the Government’s plans for the delivery of First Homes and our new model …

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24 May 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Affordable Homes Update

UIN: HLWS48 My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Housing (Christopher Pincher) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 1 April 2021 the Government published responses to two consultations: delivering First Homes and the new model for …

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14 Jan 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Contingencies Fund Advance

UIN: HCWS712 I give notice that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government intends to seek an advance from the Contingencies Fund to fund previously announced Covid-19 expenditure on Local Government DEL that is above the level of the …

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14 Jan 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Contingencies Fund Advance

UIN: HLWS707 My Hon. Friend, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government (Luke Hall) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I give notice that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government intends to seek an advance from …

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11 Jan 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing update

UIN: HLWS691 My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Last week I announced further support to protect the most vulnerable throug...

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2020

11 events
16 Dec 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing Update

UIN: HLWS654 My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today the Government is publishing the response to the consultation on the …

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3 Dec 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing Adaptations Update

UIN: HCWS617 I am delighted to announce that the Government is releasing an additional £68 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant in England. This funding boost for 2020-21 will help local authorities to provide more home adaptations and bolsters the …

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8 Sep 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Affordable housing update

UIN: HCWS440 Affordable Housing Coronavirus has highlighted to us all the importance of having a safe home to call our own. I believe that everyone should have a decent place to live. I am committed to increasing the supply of …

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8 Sep 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Affordable housing update

UIN: HLWS434 My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Coronavirus has highlighted to us all the importance of having a safe …

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22 Jul 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme 2020

UIN: HCWS424 Today, I am laying before Parliament a Departmental Minute setting out the details of a contingent liability that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government intends to incur under the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012. The cont...

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8 Jul 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Park Homes

UIN: HLWS341 My Hon. Friend, the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing (Luke Hall) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I am today publishing the Government response to our consultation “Mobile Homes –a fit and proper person test for …

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27 Jun 2020 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces: consultation — outcome published

We are seeking views on proposals for new statutory guidance for local authorities to improve access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces community.

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18 May 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Contingencies Fund Advance

UIN: HCWS239 I hereby give notice of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s intention to seek an advance from the Contingencies Fund. The Department requires an advance of its cash requirement pending parliamentary approval of the Main Estimate …

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18 May 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Contingencies Fund Advance

UIN: HLWS236 My Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government (Simon Clarke) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I hereby give notice of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s intention to seek …

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29 Jan 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing update

UIN: HCWS74 Today, I am laying before Parliament a departmental minute setting out the details of a contingent liability that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government intends to take on. The contingent liability will be created by the …

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29 Jan 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing update

UIN: HLWS70 My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.Today, I am laying before Parliament a departmental minute setting out the …

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2019

2 events
8 Mar 2019 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces: consultation — consultation closed

We are seeking views on proposals for new statutory guidance for local authorities to improve access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces community.

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9 Jan 2019 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces: consultation — consultation opened

We are seeking views on proposals for new statutory guidance for local authorities to improve access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces community.

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2018

4 events
9 Aug 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Work and Pensions Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Funding for supported housing - two consultations — outcome published

Consultations seeking views on the government’s proposals for a flexible funding approach for the supported housing sector.

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23 Jan 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Work and Pensions Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Funding for supported housing - two consultations — consultation closed

Consultations seeking views on the government’s proposals for a flexible funding approach for the supported housing sector.

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↓ Funding for supported housing: government response to two c… (24pp) ↓ Funding for supported housing - two consultations: interim … (5pp)

2017

4 events
31 Oct 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Work and Pensions Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Funding for supported housing - two consultations — consultation opened

Consultations seeking views on the government’s proposals for a flexible funding approach for the supported housing sector.

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↓ Funding for supported housing: government response to two c… (24pp) ↓ Funding for supported housing - two consultations: interim … (5pp)

2016

4 events

2015

2 events