There was widespread coverage earlier this week of the laying of a law to require every new, non-residential building to have single-sex toilets, as well as a fully enclosed universal toilet if space allows. This means amending building regulations so …
The 2024 local elections have been well run, and local authorities have delivered them robustly and securely, as they always do. Read The Electoral Commission's Statement here. As recommended by international election watchdogs, including the Electoral Commission, we have introduced …
The Government has introduced identification for voting in person across Great Britain. Voter identification has been recommended by the Electoral Commission since at least 2014 and is in line with the longstanding arrangements in Northern Ireland, which has had the …
This morning we published the quarterly homelessness statistics. Whilst we continue to make good progress, there is more work to do to achieve our goals on tackling homelessness and eradicating rough sleeping. We want everyone to have a safe place …
There has been widespread coverage of the Renters (Reform) Bill today (Thursday, April 25) after it passed its third reading in the House of Commons yesterday, including The Times, The Mirror, The I, BBC Online and the Evening Standard. Many …
Today it has been confirmed by the Leader of the House of Commons that the Renters (Reform) Bill will return to the House on Wednesday next week, 24 April . This landmark legislation will provide a fairer private rented sector …
There remains much interest in our plan to unleash the economic potential of Cambridge, by building new homes and increasing the amount of lab space. Cambridge is a key part of our long-term plan for housing and we believe the …
There has been continued coverage around the Renters (Reform) Bill. This landmark legislation will provide a fairer private rented sector and deliver on the manifesto commitment to ban Section 21 evictions. The Bill is progressing through the House of Commons …
We regularly receive media enquiries about the progress of our remediation programmes and see coverage in the media. In addition to our media statements and regular data publications, this blog sets out various statistics relating to building remediation for journalists …
This week we announced the new inspection regime for social housing which will be enforced by the Regulator of Social Housing. Minister for Social Housing, Baroness Scott wrote for the Big Issue, setting out the biggest change to social housing …