Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for loneliness in 2025/26.

Documents accompanying the findings of the Community and Engagement Survey in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for live sport and gambling in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for volunteering and charitable giving in 2025/26.

Guidance to help social landlords understand and navigate their responsibilities in relation to Awaab’s Law.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for libraries in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for neighbourhood and community in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for support networks in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for domestic tourism in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for museums and galleries in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for major events in 2025/26.

This guide is for Private Registered Providers of social housing who are letting a house, flat or other property in England to tenants on an assured tenancy or an assured shorthold tenancy of social housing.

This report summarises the findings from 3 multimode development experiments to help understand the implications of moving to mixed mode data collection for the English Housing Survey.

Report covering the headline findings of the Community and Engagement Survey in 2025/26.

This publication will provide quarterly results on how adults engage with DCMS sectors and their community, covering the period October to December 2025.

Guidance for social tenants to explain the process landlords must take when they want to get their property back in England.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for pride in local area in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for archives in 2025/26.

Guidance to help social landlords understand the thresholds for each hazard in relation to Awaab’s Law.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for civic engagement in 2025/26.

This publication will provide quarterly results on how adults engage with DCMS sectors and their community, covering the period January to March 2026

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for heritage in 2025/26.

Statistics showing collection rates and receipts for Council Tax and non-domestic rates in England.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for influencing local decisions in 2025/26.

The findings of the Community and Engagement Survey for arts in 2025/26.

Official Statistics on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales.

External assurance review of Hillingdon Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) undertaken in May 2026.

This guidance explains what tenants and landlords need to do to renew or end a business tenancy, and it details changes to the associated forms.

The latest data tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates.

Technical notes to accompany the Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates statistics.

External assurance review of Somerset Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) undertaken in May 2026.

Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a called-in application.

Guidance for officers and councillors choosing a new administering authority for their fund during local government reorganisation.

Letters to council chief executives with information about the implementation of the local government reorganisation decision in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham.

Information about grant funding for democratic engagement pilots and how eligible civil society organisations operating in England can apply.

The 104th monthly data release regarding building safety remediation.

Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for 4 recovered appeals.

Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.

Letter to the commissioners at Thurrock Council to provide clarity around their role in the next stage of the local government reorganisation process.

The Homes for Ukraine grant determination letters and funding allocations (January to March 2026).

Register of decisions on the confirmation of compulsory purchase orders in England.

Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a recovered appeal.

This privacy notice is for participants of a survey of residents as part of the evaluation of the Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26.

This guidance explains how to consult with environment statutory consultees using the template form, and it contains an example template.

This guidance contains a copy of the consultation template with example answers.

This guidance explains how make Local Green Space designations as part of a neighbourhood plan.

This guidance provides practical tools to help with the analysis of an area’s regeneration challenges and to help develop solutions in the form of effective planning policies.

This guidance is designed to help groups or individuals who want to establish a neighbourhood forum and to develop a suitable constitution.

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Warwickshire.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, and West Sussex.

This consultation seeks views on a potential modification to a proposal for local government reorganisation in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Derbyshire and Derby.

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Hertfordshire.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Oxfordshire.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham.​

Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by nation and population.

Fatalities and non-fatal casualties in deliberate fires attended.

This page contains all guidance, quality and definition documents associated with fire statistics.

Primary fires fatalities and non-fatal casualties in road vehicles.

Analysis of the number of fires in England with “smart meters” mentioned in the additional information free text.

Primary fires attended in non-domestic buildings, by fire and rescue authority, England

Detailed analysis of the number of industrial waste fires, England between year ending December 2021 and year ending December 2025.

Fire fatalities and non-fatal casualties in outdoor locations by motive and location.

Primary fires, fatalities and non-fatal casualties in dwellings by motive and fire and rescue authority, England.

Average response times by location.

Details of the national non-domestic rates collected by local authorities in the financial year 2025 to 2026 using provisional pre-audit data.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government collects detailed information on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services.

Dwelling fires, fatalities and non-fatal casualties by dwelling type.

Non-fire incidents attended by detailed type of action, England.

Non-fire incidents attended, by type of incident and fire and rescue authority, England.

Deliberate fires attended by fire and rescue services.

Dwelling fires attended by fire and rescue services by motive population and nation.

Fire false alarms by reason for false alarm, England.

Fatalities and non-fatal casualties by fire and rescue authority and location group.

Fires attended by fire and rescue services by nation and population.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government collects detailed information on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services.

Incidents attended by fire and rescue services.

Focuses on incidents and fires attended by fire and rescue services, fire-related fatalities, casualties from those fires and response times to those fires.

Incidents attended by fire and rescue services by nation and population.

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Worcestershire.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Kent and Medway.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Gloucestershire.​

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.​

Local Plan Intervention Direction: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Basildon Borough Council.

This guidance provides an overview of the Funding Simplification Doctrine and how government departments should consider it.

Letters to council chief executives with information about the implementation of the local government reorganisation decisions.

We are seeking views on proposed regulations to implement a time-limited relief from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to support housebuilding in London.

This document sets out the accountability framework for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The report offers final findings on the processes, impacts and value-for-money of selected Towns Fund interventions, including Town Deals and Future High Streets Fund projects.

Correspondence between the Minster for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy and the Electoral Commission regarding an independent assessment of political party spending limits.

This consultation seeks views on proposals to establish a new national default fee schedule for planning applications and on the principles of local fee setting.

​​​​Letter sent to leaders in West Sussex from the Secretary of State explaining that no decision has been taken on local government reorganisation in the area​.

Letters to council leaders with the Secretary of State’s decision on local government reorganisation.

Non-statutory guidance for local authorities in England undergoing local government reorganisation under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

Information for areas undergoing local government reorganisation about adult social care, public health and children's services.

The latest data tables on local government finance.

Additional funding to local authorities most affected by increases in Internal Drainage Board special levies.

Shared principles that will guide Ofsted and Care Quality Commission’s approaches to inspections, assessments and other activity during local government reorganisation.

​​​​Letter sent to leaders in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough from the Secretary of State explaining that no decision has been taken on local government reorganisation in the area​.

Guidance for councils undergoing local government reorganisation on the support available to them.​

Guidance to help social landlords understand and navigate their responsibilities in relation to Awaab’s Law.

Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the City of London Corporation Local Plan.

Seeks views on exceptions to the rule that parties pay their own process costs in leasehold transactions under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

This consultation seeks views on prescribing the valuation rates used in leasehold enfranchisement claims under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

We are seeking views on revised statutory guidance for local and strategic authorities in England to comply with the Best Value Duty.

Proposals to implement aspects of Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and future reform on leasehold charges and services.

This annual report sets out the activities of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government over the past year.

Copy of the letter confirming Non-Statutory External Assurance Reviewer appointments at Basildon Borough Council.

This plan sets out how the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government plans to improve the use of BSL in its communications in the next 5 years. Includes an annual progress update.

Copies of the letters confirming the appointment of Commissioners at Woking Borough Council.

Updated Explanatory Memorandum to the Directions made under section 15(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act 1999 on 25 May 2023 in respect of Woking Borough Council.

Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, in response to the Commissioners’ seventh report.

Best Value Notice issued to Somerset Council on 15 July 2026.

Letter to the Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, confirming the decision to establish a single commissioner team across Woking and Spelthorne and publication of the second Commissioners’ report.

Letter from the Minister of Local Government and Homelessness to the Leader of Nottingham City Council.

Best Value Notices issued to Cheshire East Council on 8 May 2025 and 15 July 2026.

Best Value Notice issued to Shropshire Council on 15 July 2026.

Best Value Notice issued to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council on 17 July 2025.

Best Value Notices issued to Newham Council on 8 May 2025 and 15 July 2026.

Updated Explanatory Memorandum to the Directions made under section 15(5) and (6) of the Local Government Act 1999 in respect of Spelthorne Borough Council on 8 May 2025.

Copy of the letter confirming the Political Envoy appointment at Nottingham City Council.

Letter to the Leader of Woking Borough Council, confirming the decision to move to a single Commissioner team that will operate across the interventions in Woking and Spelthorne, and the publication of the Commissioners’ seventh report.

Commissioners’ second report to the Secretary of State detailing the progress of the intervention at Spelthorne Borough Council.

Copy of the letter confirming the appointment of Barry Scarr at Spelthorne Borough Council.

Best Value Notice issued to London Borough of Hillingdon Council on 15 July 2026.

Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, in response to the Commissioners’ second report.

This letter lays out the government’s expectations on the exercise of flexibility in the examination of local plans.

Commissioners’ seventh report to the Secretary of State detailing the progress of the intervention at Woking Borough Council.

Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026.

This privacy notice outlines how resident survey data is collected, used, stored and protected, including legal basis, rights and contact details.

Terms of reference for Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion.

Business rate retention accounts as required under schedule 7B of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

Summary of minutes of the meetings for the Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion.

This research sets out findings of the evaluation of the European Union voting and candidacy rights (EUVCR) policy, part of the Electoral Integrity Programme.

The report fulfils the statutory requirement under Part 1 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 to report on progress against the 12 levelling up missions established by the previous administration during January 2025 to January 2026.

Executive summary of the independent MHCLG-funded research into the implementation of Phase 1 of Awaab’s Law.

The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, as they apply from 30 November 2026.

Five pilots are testing a new way of organising money and services around people's lives.

The final stage impact assessment for Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law.

Information about the Muslim War Memorial and how organisations from public, private, and voluntary sector organisations with a base and operating in England can apply for grant funding.

Evaluation of the STEP Ukraine programme, assessing impact on English skills, employment and value for money.

Privacy notice for the Social Housing Resident Panel.

This consultation seeks views on proposals to change the emergency repairs route under the Higher-Risk Buildings (HRB) regime.

​​We are seeking views on government’s proposals for regulatory reform and the development of a single construction regulator.​

Seeking views on proposals to improve proportionality of 'Category A' and 'Category B' building work applications in the higher-risk regime.

We are seeking views on proposals to change application requirements for telecommunications work within the higher-risk building regime.

This fact sheet examines how resilient English homes are to extreme weather conditions.

This fact sheet examines tenure, affordability and climate resilience for homes in urban or rural communities, coastal communities, and geo-demographic segmentation using ACORN data.

The Remediation Programme Insurance Survey gathered insurance data from over 2,000 buildings in remediation programmes, providing evidence on premiums, excesses and risks.

Findings from a process evaluation of how sanctuary schemes are delivered and what supports effective implementation in England.

Data on levels of public satisfaction with housing and community issues.

Data on the mobility, demographics and tenancies of new households and ones that have recently moved.

Data on ownership, mortgages and second homes for owner occupiers and first time buyers in England.

Demographic and economic data on social and private renters.

Data on the nature and number of tenancies.

Data on parking provision, mains gas supply and electric vehicle charge points.

Data on dwelling condition, security and fire safety.

Data on energy performance of dwellings, heating and insulation by dwellings, areas and households.

Data on stock profile.

Report providing a brief summary of key issues relating to quality that users of the English Housing Survey outputs need to be aware of.

English Housing Survey 2024 to 2025: Headline findings on demographics and household resilience.

This fact sheet explores statutory homelessness, sofa surfing, temporary accommodation, and concealed households.

English Housing Survey 2023 to 2024: Headline findings on demographics and household resilience.

Data on ownership, characteristics, ground rent and service charges for leaseholders in England

This fact sheet sets out key information on the spread of shared ownership properties in England and the profile of shared owner households including their affordability and satisfaction.

​​This circular draws attention to the publication of type relaxation directions for some telecommunications building work.​

This report examines housing conditions using a number of different metrics.

Findings on the feasibility of a shared outcomes framework for domestic abuse safe accommodation support in England.

New funding is available through the Cladding Safety Scheme, delivered by Homes England, for eligible buildings under 11 metres.

This report supports users of the English Housing Survey findings and data sets.

This privacy notice explains how the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government collects, uses and stores personal data for the purposes of the Homes for Ukraine evaluation.

Letter from the Minister for Democracy to parliamentary party representatives upon publication of the government’s response to the independent Rycroft Review.

This fact sheet covers ground rent and service charges, demographics of leaseholders, dwelling characteristics and leaseholder complaints.

Officials' letter to Surrey councils' chief executives in relation to section 24 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

HM Government’s response to the Rycroft Review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics.

This guidance is to support local authorities in administering the Electric Vehicle Charging Points business rates relief.

Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.

Privacy notice for the New Homes Accelerator application form.

Statutory guidance on appointing mayoral commissioners and setting/reporting allowances in combined authorities and combined county authorities.

​​This consultation seeks views on changes to guidance, services operated by the public sector, and secondary legislation to streamline the infrastructure planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.

Guidance about the determination request process under article 36 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

This guide is for responsible persons and others to whom the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies.

We are seeking views on whether 'quid pro quo' leases should be exempt from or treated differently in the government's proposed cap on ground rents in residential leases.

Local Plan intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Stockport Council.

Data from the count of Traveller caravans in England which took place in January 2026.

Grant determination for Transitional Protection grants for 2026 to 2027.

We are seeking views on the steps councils should take ahead of taking council tax enforcement action.

An update on work to carefully take down Grenfell Tower, including dust, noise and vibration monitoring reports.

Update on publication of technical consultation and new burdens assessment.

Bill Butler has been appointed by the government as the first chair of the Local Audit Office.

Direction by the Secretary of State relating to a proposed business or commercial project: application by Burges Salmon LLP on behalf of CSE52 Limited.

The London Borough of Croydon Council’s first report (January 2026) to the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness setting out an assessment of progress since Commissioners were appointed in July 2025.

The first edition of the Local Outcomes Framework and accompanying documents.

Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.

Use this guide if you work in a self-certification scheme (previously known as competent person scheme). This guide sets out the mandatory requirements for individuals and organisations.

A compendium publication providing an overview of local government finance data collected by MHCLG.

Report on departmental spending over £25,000.

Report on departmental spending by electronic purchasing card solution over £500 (ePCS).

Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a recovered appeal.

Guidance to assist Local Government Pension Scheme administering authorities in England and Wales in governance of their fund.

Guidance to assist Local Government Pension Scheme administering authorities in England and Wales in the in the formulation, publication and maintenance of the investment strategy statement.

Guidance to assist Local Government Pension Scheme administering authorities and asset pools in England and Wales to deliver asset pooling.

Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the City of London Corporation Local Plan.

A report and dataset on the costs of the 2021 Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

Management information on homelessness duties owed by English lower tier authorities to households being resettled in the UK through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).

Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.

An Official Statistics in Development series that provides sub-regional estimates of housing stock condition (Decent Homes, HHSRS Category 1 hazards, and Damp).

Local Authority Housing Statistics data returns for the financial year 2023 to 2024

Local Authority Housing Statistics (LAHS) dataset from 1978-79 to 2024-25, provided as open data in accessible and machine-readable formats

The latest data tables on dwelling stock (including vacants).

The latest data tables on rents, lettings and tenancies.

The latest data tables on social housing sales.

The latest data tables on affordable housing supply.

Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, to all leaders and chief executives of Community Infrastructure Levy charging authorities in England.

Local Authority Housing Statistics data returns for the financial year 2024 to 2025

Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.

Details of ministers' overseas travel and external meetings.

Data on senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and meetings with external organisations.

Budget estimates of local authority revenue expenditure and financing for April 2026 to March 2027.

Management information on homelessness duties owed to Ukrainian nationals - for England, by lower tier local authority.

The 103rd monthly data release regarding building safety remediation.

Guidance on how to conduct inspections and assessment of hazards in housing under the HHSRS.

Guidance for local authorities about their duties and powers under Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004.

An overview of the HHSRS for landlords and property-related professionals.

An overview of the HHSRS for tenants.

Government response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee report on housing conditions in temporary accommodation.

Evaluation of the Local Digital programme, presenting findings on delivery, outcomes and lessons learned.

​​This page sets out background and allocations for the £30 million 3-year Emergency Accommodation Reduction Programme.​

This guidance contains the privacy statement details required for the survey of supported housing users.

Proposals for implementing measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 and changes to Housing Benefit Regulations.

Accredited official statistics on statutory homelessness applications, duties, and outcomes for local authorities in England.

Report on the government’s progress in implementing the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations.

An indication of the levels of and trends in new housing supply in England.

The latest data tables on housing supply: indicators of new supply.

The latest data tables on homelessness.

Live tables for statistics on planning applications at national and local planning authority level.

This factsheet explores the length of time or term remaining on the lease for households living in leasehold properties in England.

Translations of the summary of the May 2026 Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report.

Historical and discontinued tables on planning applications.

Accredited official statistics on statutory homelessness applications, duties, and outcomes for local authorities in England.

Accredited Official Statistics on the number of planning applications received, decided and granted in England.

​​This consultation seeks views on guidance to make important property information available upfront for home buyers and sellers.

​​​This consultation seeks views on proposals to improve the home buying and selling process.​​

Data for compiling the forecast estimates of local authority capital expenditure and financing for 2026 to 2027.

Guidance for 66 local authorities on £18 million playground funding to create or refurbish playgrounds in England’s areas of greatest need.

Accredited official statistics on the provisional outturn figures of local authority capital expenditure and receipts in 2025 to 2026 and forecast figures of local authority capital expenditure and receipts in 2026 to 2027.

Guidance on compulsory purchase process and a model compensation claim form for use by those affected by compulsory purchase.

The Social Housing Bill marks the next step in the delivery of our decade of renewal for social and affordable housing. This page sets out key information on the bill.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Dacorum Borough Council for applications for major development.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Hertsmere Borough Council for applications for major development.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Wychavon District Council for applications for major development.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Rossendale Borough Council for applications for major development.

Direction by the Secretary of State relating to a proposed business or commercial project: application by Questpit Limited.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Malvern Hills District Council for applications for major development.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of South Tyneside Council for applications for major development.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Epping Forest District Council for applications for major development.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Cherwell District Council for applications for major development.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for applications for major development.

Recipients of The King’s Fire Service Medal 2026.

Local Plan intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Torbay Council.

Progress towards delivering the Remediation Acceleration Plan and next steps to address the barriers to building remediation.

Outturn data of local authority revenue expenditure and financing for the financial year April 2024 to March 2025.

Provisional outturn estimates of local authority revenue expenditure for April 2023 to March 2024.

Budget estimates of local authority revenue expenditure and financing for the financial year April 2026 to March 2027.

Outturn data of local authority revenue expenditure and financing for the financial year April 2023 to March 2024.

Provisional outturn estimates of local authority revenue expenditure for April 2024 to March 2025.

We are seeking views on proposals for new and amended permitted development rights.

Step by step guidance for local planning authorities on using digital tools for effective community engagement in planning.

Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a recovered appeal.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s annual statement of compliance with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity for the financial year 2025 to 2026.

Terms of Reference for the Supported Housing Advisory Panel.

Most landlords and letting agents must have given this Information Sheet to their tenants by 31 May 2026.

Guidance on the UK-wide fire and rescue national resilience programme.

Guidance on the legislation that applies to fire and rescue services in England.

​​The Devolution Framework Explainers set out the statutory functions of Strategic Authorities as set out in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act and other legislation.​

This privacy notice is for local planning authorities submitting a monitoring return in respect of their development management funding award.

Statistics on the final outturn figures of local authority capital expenditure and receipts in the financial year April 2024 to March 2025.

This annual report sets out the activities of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government over the past year.

Data for compiling the final outturn figures of local authority capital expenditure and financing for 2024 to 2025.

Information about the commencement of the Fire Safety Act and how it affects Responsible Persons and others.

Contact information and project summaries on the projects who were allocated Local Growth funding from April 2026 to March 2027.

This consultation invites views on the creation of an Urban Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge.​

Privacy notice for the Developer Contributions Data Improvement Project.

We are seeking views on draft regulations and guidance underpinning planning committee reforms in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025.

This statutory guidance supports local planning authorities in England in implementing the national scheme of delegation for planning functions.

An update on work to carefully take down Grenfell Tower, including dust, noise and vibration monitoring reports.

A privacy notice to explain your rights and give the information you are entitled to under UK data protection legislation.

We are seeking views on capital risk metrics calculations and implementation in the Local Government Act 2003.

Findings from analysis of the 2025 Rough Sleeping Questionnaire.

Statistics on MHCLG enabled spend across the UK covering the 2024-25 financial year.

Technical guidance on the Local Growth Fund in England, outlining its purpose and programme requirements.

The latest data tables on rough sleeping.

Management information to understand how far rough sleeping is prevented wherever possible, and where it does occur, if it is rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Dashboards on the rough sleeping annual snapshot and rough sleeping data framework management information.

The 102nd monthly data release regarding building safety remediation.

Report on departmental spending over £25,000.

Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.

Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.

Report on departmental spending by electronic purchasing card solution over £500 (ePCS).

A privacy notice for participants in the Local Housing Authority Fund evaluation.

​​This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2026 Supporting Small Business Relief scheme.​

The Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness has named Bill Butler as the government’s preferred candidate to be appointed as Chair of the Local Audit Office.

Ministers have decided not to take forward Weymouth Town Council’s proposal under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 to pay members dependent carers' allowance.

A long-term plan to improve data on private renting, helping understand renter experiences and assess the impact of the Renters' Rights Act 2025.

We are seeking views on 2 draft statutory instruments relating to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales.

Guidance on how the government’s programme of local government reorganisation will be carried out during the transition of councils.

Annual estimate of the number of leasehold dwellings in England by tenure, dwelling type and region with estimates of time remaining on leases

Local authority data for individuals on the Homes for Ukraine scheme, those under the Afghan resettlement Programme, and asylum seekers receiving support.

Privacy notice for the remediation fund application cost recovery form.

Ministerial letter to new Surrey council leaders in relation to the next steps to deliver reorganisation in the area.

Counts of Ukrainian nationals in employment by age, gender and region in UK, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Visa data by age and sex in separate tables for UK, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Estimates of the number of dwellings in England.

We are seeking views on the potential functions, delivery model and funding model of a college of fire and rescue.

The leasehold toolkit provides an overview of the leasehold landscape including future changes.

Guidance on the Next Steps Accommodation Programme and information on the allocations received by local authorities through this programme.

These policy summaries provide information about the Representation of the People Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 12 February 2026 and reintroduced on 14 May 2026.

A toolkit and guidance for developing homelessness Strategies, Action Plans and Long-Term Rough Sleeping Partnership Plans.

The government response to the Building Control Independent Panel report.

The Ministry of Housing, Community and Local Government's policy for attending events with the 7 most highly criticised companies in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

Prospectus, guidance and proposal form for the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme.

We are seeking views on the design and delivery of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS), a new charge on residential properties worth £2 million and above in England.

£15 million local audit funding for 2025/26 to support local bodies with the costs of strengthening their financial reporting and implementation of Sir Tony Redmond’s recommendations.

This roadmap sets out when guidance, tools and funding will become available to support you in creating your new local plan. 

Official Statistics on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales.

This report brings together evidence on housing across the life course, split into three different age cohorts.

An easy read guide to renewing your overseas elector registration to vote. This is a step by step guide to completing the online application and other ways of renewing.

This fact sheet aims to provide some insight into what insulation is used in English homes and the profile of households living in homes with low levels of insulation.

Guidance to support grant recipients and partner organisations to deliver the homelessness and rough sleeping portion of the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant.

This factsheet provides an overview of the private rented sector before the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act.

Follow the approved planning data standard in this guidance for local plan timetables, minerals and waste plan timetables and your local plan housing requirement.

Live tables providing Band D Council Tax figures, average Council Tax per dwelling and Council Tax statistics for parish and town councils.

Statistics on the local government pension scheme in England and Wales.

This consultation seeks views on a potential modification to a proposal for local government reorganisation in West Sussex.

​Letter to West Sussex council leaders with information on the consultation on potential modification to the proposal.

Letter to East Sussex and Brighton and Hove council leaders with information on the consultation on potential modification to the proposal.

Grant determination for the Recovery Grant for 2026 to 2027.

Grant determination for the Isles of Scilly Grant for 2026 to 2027.

Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.

​​Guidance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities on developing a Local Growth Plan​.

This toolkit for neighbourhood planners contains guidelines on using social media to encourage participation.

Grant determination for the Local Authority Better Care Grant for 2026 to 2027.

These documents set out the detail of the Communities for Afghans scheme. This is a scheme which sees government partner with communities to resettle Afghan households who are eligible for resettlement under the Afghan Resettlement Programme.

Grant determination for the Mayoral Capacity Fund for 2026 to 2027.

The Single Data List is a list of all the datasets that local government must submit to central government.

This act gives local housing authorities powers to investigate whether a landlord or an agent letting out private rented housing has broken certain laws. 

Additional statistical analyses on statutory homelessness from our case level data collection.

Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.

Grant determination for the Children, Families and Youth Grant for 2026 to 2027.

Grant determination for the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant for 2026 to 2027.

Grant determination for the Adjustment Support Grant for 2026 to 2027.

This guidance sets out practical advice on creating a neighbourhood plan that is simple and clear.

This guidance contains policy examples that show the power and scope of neighbourhood planning.

This guidance covers sections 8 and 9 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.

Grant determination for the Crisis and Resilience Fund for 2026 to 2027.

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. No changes have been proposed for the Isle of Wight, an existing unitary council.

Guidance for local councils in England.

Official statistics in development monitoring Part L of the Building Regulations in England relating to energy efficiency standards of new dwellings.

List of housing and planning related forms that are submitted to MHCLG, including mandatory data collections on the Single Data List for local authorities.

​​This guidance outlines the evidence Mayoral Strategic Authorities must submit to be designated as Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities.

These guides explain how to rent from a private landlord if you live in England. 

This guidance lists all the grounds (reasons) and notice periods for landlords and letting agents if they are considering ending a tenancy.

Document setting out how MHCLG will handle the administrative arrangements for the planning application for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.

Statutory guidance for local housing authorities on the extension of rent repayment orders.

This guidance lists all the grounds (reasons) and notice periods your landlord or letting agent has to give you if they are considering ending your tenancy.

This guidance explains what fees landlords can charge related to a tenancy. It also explains what fees are prohibited.

This guide is designed to help local authorities understand what action can be taken if a landlord or letting agent commits an offence or breaks the rules.

An update on work to carefully take down Grenfell Tower, including dust, noise and vibration monitoring reports.

Statutory guidance for local housing authorities on civil penalties.

Accredited official statistics on statutory homelessness applications, duties, and outcomes for local authorities in England.

Guidance for councils and taxpayers on the application of council tax premiums and exceptions to premiums.

New analysis of fires in tankers in England.

Detailed analysis of the number of incidents attended by fire and rescue services in zoo establishments.

Detailed analysis of deliberate primary fires, fatalities and non-fatal casualties by source of ignition, England, 2024/25

Detailed analysis of deliberate fire non-fatal casualties by building type, England, 2014/15 to 2024/25

New analysis of fires, fatalities and casualties in caravans used as permanent dwellings in England.

Updated release covering primary fires where sprinkler or water mist safety systems were present.

Detailed analysis of deliberate dwelling fire non-fatal casualties by property type, England, 2014/15 to 2024/25

The 101st monthly data release regarding building safety remediation.

Detailed analysis of deliberate fire non-fatal casualties by age and gender, England, 2014 to 2025