Policy Threads

2026

1 event

11 Feb 2026 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 - Validation Form — consultation closed

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 …

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2025

3 events

7 Nov 2025 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Launching the Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036

Sets out approach for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026 to 2036, accompanying Homes England and Greater London Authority guidance.

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3 Nov 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 - Validation Form — consultation opened

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 …

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11 Apr 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 - Expression of Interest — consultation closed

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 …

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2024

3 events

20 Dec 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 - Expression of Interest — consultation opened

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 …

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11 Apr 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 - Expression of Interest Form — consultation closed

The Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 (LAHF R3) will provide up to £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 …

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4 Mar 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 - Expression of Interest Form — consultation opened

The Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 (LAHF R3) will provide up to £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 …

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2023

5 events

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

Technical consultation on consequential changes to the homelessness legislation — consultation closed

Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on the consequential amendments to homelessness legislation as a result of the Renters Reform Bill, namely, the removal of section 21 evictions, assured shorthold

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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

3 events

7 Dec 2022 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Technical consultation on consequential changes to the homelessness legislation — consultation opened

Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on the consequential amendments to homelessness legislation as a result of the Renters Reform Bill, namely, the removal of section 21 evictions, assured shorthold

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8 Jul 2022 | Bill stage linked

Local Authority (Housing Allocation) Bill [HL]

Second Reading 14:35:00 Moved by Lord Mann: That the Bill be now read a second time. Lord Mann (Non-Afl): My Lords, the sun is shining on this Bill today. First, the RMT arranged a strike so that the date could …

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24 May 2022 | Bill stage linked

Local Authority (Housing Allocation) Bill [HL]

First Reading 15:15:00 A Bill to make provision for local authorities to determine their short-term housing needs and housing allocation numbers, and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Lord Mann, read a first time and ordered to be …

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2021

2 events

19 Mar 2021 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Use of receipts from Right to Buy sales — outcome published

We are seeking views on ways to reform rules on using Right to Buy receipts from sold council homes, and on reforming the national one-for-one replacement commitment.

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↓ Use of receipts from Right to Buy sales: Government respons…

10 Feb 2021 | Consultation (open) Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

The Future of the New Homes Bonus: consultation

In response to: The Future of the New Homes Bonus consultation

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2020

1 event

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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↓ Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed… (18pp)

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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↓ Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed… (18pp)

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.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Improving access to social housing for members … (13pp)

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↓ Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed… (18pp)

2018

4 events

9 Oct 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Use of receipts from Right to Buy sales — consultation closed

We are seeking views on ways to reform rules on using Right to Buy receipts from sold council homes, and on reforming the national one-for-one replacement commitment.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Use of receipts from Right to Buy sales (23pp)

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↓ Use of receipts from Right to Buy sales: Government respons…

14 Aug 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Use of receipts from Right to Buy sales — consultation opened

We are seeking views on ways to reform rules on using Right to Buy receipts from sold council homes, and on reforming the national one-for-one replacement commitment.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Use of receipts from Right to Buy sales (23pp)

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↓ Use of receipts from Right to Buy sales: Government respons…

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.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Policy statement and consultation documents (54pp)

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

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.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Policy statement and consultation documents (54pp)

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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)

31 Oct 2017 | Policy paper Department for Work and Pensions Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Funding for supported housing

A policy statement and two consultation documents setting out the government’s proposals for a flexible funding approach for the supported housing sector.

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↓ Supported Housing Task and Finish Group: independent report… (49pp)

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

Funding for supported housing — outcome published

Consultation on the detail of the future funding model for supported housing from April 2019.

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↓ Funding for supported housing: easy read version (7pp) ↓ Funding for supported housing: summary of responses (28pp)

14 Feb 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Work and Pensions Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Funding for supported housing — consultation closed

Consultation on the detail of the future funding model for supported housing from April 2019.

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↓ Funding for supported housing: easy read version (7pp) ↓ Funding for supported housing: summary of responses (28pp)

2016

4 events

21 Nov 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Work and Pensions Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Funding for supported housing — consultation opened

Consultation on the detail of the future funding model for supported housing from April 2019.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Funding for supported housing (24pp)

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↓ Funding for supported housing: easy read version (7pp) ↓ Funding for supported housing: summary of responses (28pp)

8 Jul 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing revenue account: draft item 8 credit and item 8 debit (general) determination — consultation closed

Proposals for the treatment of impairment and depreciation in housing revenue accounts of local authorities in England from 1 April 2017.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Housing revenue account: draft item 8 credit an… (14pp)

26 May 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing revenue account: draft item 8 credit and item 8 debit (general) determination — consultation opened

Proposals for the treatment of impairment and depreciation in housing revenue accounts of local authorities in England from 1 April 2017.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Housing revenue account: draft item 8 credit an… (14pp)

26 May 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Housing revenue account: draft item 8 credit and item 8 debit (general) determination — outcome published

Proposals for the treatment of impairment and depreciation in housing revenue accounts of local authorities in England from 1 April 2017.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Housing revenue account: draft item 8 credit an… (14pp)

2015

2 events

31 May 2015 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Increasing the borrowing capacity of stock transfer housing associations — consultation closed

Consultation on ways to increase the borrowing capacity of housing associations in relation to the valuation of properties transferred from local authorities.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Increasing the borrowing capacity of stock tran… (11pp)

13 Mar 2015 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Increasing the borrowing capacity of stock transfer housing associations — consultation opened

Consultation on ways to increase the borrowing capacity of housing associations in relation to the valuation of properties transferred from local authorities.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Increasing the borrowing capacity of stock tran… (11pp)