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Housing and planning

  • Research Briefing

    Rent setting: social housing (England)

    Thursday, 08 December, 2022

    This paper explains policy developments in relation to setting social housing rent levels in England since 2002. In 2023-24 rent increases will be capped at 7% aside from supported housing.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
  • Constituency Casework

    Planning rules for 5G masts in England

    Thursday, 08 December, 2022

    Find out how 5G masts obtain planning permission, including how local communities are consulted.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Science, environment and technology
    • Technology
  • Constituency Casework

    The Cladding External Wall System (EWS)

    Thursday, 08 December, 2022

    EWS1 forms may be required when selling/re-mortgaging leasehold flats in blocks. Find out about the EWS process and associated issues here.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
  • Constituency Casework

    A voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants

    Thursday, 08 December, 2022

    The 2015 Government committed to extend the Right to Buy to housing association tenants. An agreement was reached to do this on a voluntary basis. This page outlines what has happened so far.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Building broadband and mobile infrastructure

    Wednesday, 07 December, 2022

    This briefing paper explains the rules for building telecommunications infrastructure such as 5G mobile masts, including planning rules and the Electronic Communications Code.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
    • Technology
  • Constituency Casework

    Help with paying for historical fire safety work: high-rise blocks (England)

    Tuesday, 06 December, 2022

    An overview of eligibility for leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 and what those protections cover.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Statutory Homelessness in England

    Tuesday, 06 December, 2022

    This paper provides statistics on statutory homelessness in England and explains local authorities' duties to homeless households. It includes comment on work to reduce homelessness.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
  • Constituency Casework

    Leasehold reform in England and Wales: What’s happening and when?

    Tuesday, 06 December, 2022

    The Government has committed to reforms to make buying/extending lease agreements “easier, faster, fairer and cheaper.” This page explains what’s known about the reforms and timetable.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
  • Data Dashboard

    Constituency dashboard

    Friday, 02 December, 2022

    Use the interactive dashboard to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics including unemployment, house prices and election results

    • Data Dashboard
    • Business
    • Demography
    • Housing and planning
    • UK elections
    • Work and incomes
    • Local data
    • People and places data
  • Research Briefing

    Mobile (park) homes

    Thursday, 01 December, 2022

    This paper provides an overview of the rights of residents who live year-round on mobile (park) home sites and proposals to improve protections for residents in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
  • Constituency Casework

    Spray foam insulation and mortgages

    Tuesday, 29 November, 2022

    Find out about the problems homeowners with spray foam insulation are having when remortgaging or selling their properties and what they can do about it.

    • Constituency Casework
    • Housing and planning
  • Data Dashboard

    Local authority data: housing supply

    Friday, 25 November, 2022

    Interactive tool providing data on housing supply for local authorities in England

    • Data Dashboard
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing data
    • Local data
  • Research Briefing

    Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill

    Thursday, 24 November, 2022

    This briefing paper provides information on the Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Dr Liam Fox as a Private Member’s Bill on 25 November 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

    There will be a Backbench Business Committee debate on the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 24 November 2022 in the House of Commons Chamber. The debate will be opened by Marsha de Cordova MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Disability
    • Education
    • Equality
    • Health services
    • Housing and planning
    • International organisations
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    The Supported Housing (Regulated Oversight) Bill 2022-23

    Tuesday, 15 November, 2022

    Bob Blackman's Private Members Bill will receive its second reading on 18 November 2022. This paper explains how the bill aims to strengthen regulation of supported exempt housing in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning

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