Housing

Historic Renters’ Rights Act now protecting millions: know your rights  

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Renting in England has changed – and millions of tenants are set to benefit.   When will the Renters' Rights Act come into force?  On 1 May 2026, new laws kicked in to give 11 million renters stronger rights, better protections and more security in their homes.    These changes …

Coverage of New Towns

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Today, the government announced seven areas proposed as locations for New Towns as part of the most ambitious housebuilding programme in more than half a century. There has been positive widespread coverage of the announcement with The Timescalling the establishment …

Housing Secretary rallies sector at housing and infrastructure roundtables

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This week the Housing Secretary and Housing Minister, along with the Chancellor and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, convened the country’s biggest housebuilders including Vistry, Permission, Taylor Wimpey, and Barratt Redrow to seek their views on proposed planning reforms …

Coverage of our Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance

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Temple Gardens, North Somerset ©Historic England Yesterday we announced our new design guidance, giving councils and developers a clear rulebook to deliver better‑designed, safer and healthier neighbourhoods that complement local areas. This forms part of the biggest planning rewrite in a decade, designed …