Renters’ reform in England: What’s happening and when?
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reform to the private rented sector since the late 1980s. It is being implemented in three phases.
Housing market: Economic indicators
Find the latest data on house prices, mortgage approvals, and house building in the UK.
Overview of the planning system (England)
This article gives information on the planning system in England, including how applications are decided and whether planning permission can be overturned.
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Research Briefing
Leasehold housing in England: Statistics
This briefing explores statistics on leasehold housing stock and transactions, in the context of ongoing reforms to the leasehold system.
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Research Briefing
Green Belt
This briefing discusses Green Belt planning policy including recent reforms and the introduction of grey belt. It applies only to England.
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Research Briefing
Building safety remediation of residential buildings
This briefing presents statistics and government measures in response to the problem of unsafe cladding and building safety remediation.
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Research Briefing
The Right to Buy scheme in England
An overview of the statutory Right to Buy scheme in England, and the government's proposed reforms to the scheme.
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Research Briefing
Social Housing Bill [HL] 2026-27
The Social Housing Bill [HL] 2026-27 is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 10 September 2026.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Planning rules for 5G masts (England)
Find out how mobile masts obtain planning permission, including how local communities are consulted.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Leasehold reform in England and Wales: What’s happening and when?
An overview of current leasehold reform in England and Wales.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Unsightly and derelict housing in England
An outline of powers and responsibilities when dealing with unsightly or derelict housing in England.
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Research Briefing
The National Planning Policy Framework
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was first published in March 2012 and sets out the government's planning policies for England. This briefing focuses on the government's proposals for significant changes to the NPPF which were consulted on between December 2025 and March 2026.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who regulates estate agents?
This briefing provides information about the regulation of estate agents in England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
Development corporations
A briefing about mayoral development corporations, urban development corporations, and New Towns Act development corporations in the UK.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Local authority data: Housing supply
This interactive dashboard has data on housing stock and housing supply for local authorities in England.
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