All DLUHC articles
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NewsAngela Rayner confirmed as housing secretary
Appointment follows landslide victory for Keir Starmer’s Labour party
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NewsThe number of planning applications lodged falls by 10% compared to last year
Planning authorities decided just 19% of major applications within the statutory period of 13 weeks
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NewsFMB calls for dedicated secretary of state for housing
The Federation of Master Builders will launch its election manifesto in parliament today
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NewsHousing minister announces extra £6m for councils to enforce building safety work
More than 800 building safety remediations have now been completed
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NewsCompletions steady at end of 2023 but new starts continue to fall
Starts remain depressed after rush to beat regulatory deadlines last Spring
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NewsRowley asks for more time to respond to MMC report as industry exits mount
Lords committee wants full response before end of May
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NewsNorthern Housing Consortium appoints policy director from DLUHC
Patrick Murray has been selected as membership body’s new executive director of policy and public affairs
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NewsGovernment withdraws £500m for infrastructure projects intended to help deliver 42,000 homes
Funding for 16 projects has been cancelled as they are ‘undeliverable’ due to financial constraints
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NewsGovernment to create mandatory national register of short-term lets
The measure is part of the government’s long-term plan for housing, aimed at implementing stricter regulations for short-term lets
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NewsAffordable housing loan scheme gets extra £3bn to build 20,000 new homes
Gove unveils pre-election plans to address the housing crisis, including brownfield planning reforms
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NewsGove launches much-anticipated consultation on housing manager qualifications
The consultation is seeking registered providers’ and tenants’ views on the new competence and conduct standard
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NewsHousing secretary intervenes to prevent Surrey council from withdrawing local plan
Rowley said withdrawal of the local plan would result in the council having one of the oldest adopted local plans in the country
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NewsHousing starts down 68% after rush to beat new regulations
Unusually high Q2 starts were followed by a large decline
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NewsHousing associations dispute DLUHC’s estimated costs of proposed new tenant information rules
DLUHC consultation responses say costs should be considered alongside financial pressures of other requirements due to be introduced by the government
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NewsNHF calls for social housing development funding overhaul
New NHF long-term plan says that government funding rules currently act against investment in social housing
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NewsNumber of people in temporary accommodation up 14%
The rate of homelessness in England has increased from 1 in 208 in 2022, to 1 in 182 this year
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In FocusNorth East Housing Partnership: using strategic sites and aligning funding to build more affordable homes
A total of 17 social landlords have come together to form a group aimed at boosting affordable housing delivery in the North-east. Olivia Barber finds out more.
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NewsGove summons five housing associations for a meeting over maladministration findings
The secretary of state has written another batch of 10 letters to housing associations, on the back of severe maladministration findings
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NewsPercentage of major planning applications decided within statutory 13-week period increases
Almost 90% of applications were decided within 13 weeks or the agreed time, Government planning data finds