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Everything on Housing from Parliament and GOV.UK in the last 30 days, most relevant first (25 items). We check new items against this search every hour. Summaries quote the source; read the original before you rely on it.
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- What's On 4 Nov 2026 · Lords
Main Chamber: Lifting the freeze in local housing allowance and the effect on homelessness and temporary accommodation
Lifting the freeze in local housing allowance and the effect on homelessness and temporary accommodation.
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”, “temporary accommodation”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 20 Oct 2026 · Lords · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Databases (UIN HL4314)
, in light of the new database of all private rented housing, why the planned fee for landlords to join the PRS database is more than was proposed in the Renters' Rights Act 2025 impact assessment; what part of the fee …
Mentions “housing”, “renters”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 3 Nov 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question (UIN 40287)
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and (b) local landlord licensing schemes on the number of properties being withdrawn …
Mentions “housing”, “renters”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- NI question 21 Oct 2026 · NI Assembly · Department for Communities
AQW 55257/22-27: To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of pet inclusive homeless and temporary…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of pet inclusive homeless and temporary accommodation.
Mentions “homeless”, “temporary accommodation”. Summary quoted from the source.
- GOV.UK news 3 Nov 2026 · Regulator of Social Housing
RSH launches independent inquiry into social housing landlord
The Regulator of Social Housing has commissioned an independent inquiry to investigate serious concerns at social housing landlord Ash-Shahada Housing Association Limited.
Mentions “housing”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 22 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Temporary Accommodation (UIN 37536)
Housing Benefit can be paid to people both in and out of work, with income tapers applying as earnings increase. From 5 October 2026, the Department introduced new earned income disregards for working-age Housing Benefit claimants living in Temporary …
“What steps he is taking to help tackle the 12 hour work issue for people in temporary accommodation.”
Mentions “housing”, “temporary accommodation”. Summary quoted from the source.
- GOV.UK news 4 Nov 2026 · Regulator of Social Housing
Small for-profit landlord fails to meet RSH's regulatory standards
The Regulator of Social Housing has expressed serious concerns about a small for-profit landlord which has failed to meet its governance or financial viability requirements.
Mentions “housing”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 9 Oct 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Young People (UIN 30942)
This government is determined to safeguard young people affected by domestic abuse whether within their homes, families or their own relationships, preventing homelessness and supporting victims, as part of its ambitions to end homelessness and rough …
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Scottish question 4 Nov 2026 · Scottish Parliament
S7O-00473: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Shelter Scotland's recommendations in its Building Hope route map and the calls from Crisis for investment in…
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Shelter Scotland's recommendations in its Building Hope route map and the calls from Crisis for investment in measures to reduce the number of children living in temporary accommodation, how much funding it has allocated to homelessness prevention pilots and other …
Mentions “homeless”, “temporary accommodation”. Summary quoted from the source.
- GOV.UK news 5 Nov 2026 · Regulator of Social Housing
RSH data indicates increase in social housing tenant satisfaction
Social housing landlords in England have reported an increase in the average level of tenant satisfaction across the sector.
Mentions “housing”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Scottish question 4 Nov 2026 · Scottish Parliament
S7O-00477: To ask the Scottish Government how many private landlords have exited the private rented sector since 2021 and what assessment it has made of the impact of…
To ask the Scottish Government how many private landlords have exited the private rented sector since 2021 and what assessment it has made of the impact of this on the availability and affordability of housing for tenant families.
Mentions “housing”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 9 Oct 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Young People (UIN 32379)
This government is determined to safeguard young people affected by domestic abuse whether within their homes, families or their own relationships, preventing homelessness and supporting victims, as part of its ambitions to end homelessness and rough …
“What steps she is taking to prevent young people being made homeless as a result of fleeing domestic abuse.”
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 29 Oct 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Statistics (UIN 39429)
MHCLG collects accredited official statistics on the number of households owed support through statutory homelessness duties from local authorities in England via the Homelessness Case Level Information Collection (H-CLIC).
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 9 Oct 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Young People (UIN 31198)
This government is determined to safeguard young people affected by domestic abuse whether within their homes, families or their own relationships, preventing homelessness and supporting victims, as part of its ambitions to end homelessness and rough …
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”. Summary quoted from the source.
- GOV.UK guidance 5 Nov 2026 · Department for Education
Planning Housing Pathways for Care Leavers
This guide provides practical support to help local authorities and their partners strengthen housing pathways, improve accommodation outcomes for care leavers, and prevent homelessness.
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 26 Oct 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Prisoners (UIN 37786)
As part of our National Plan to End Homelessness, we have outlined our ambition that no one should leave a public institution into homelessness.
“Whether she has made an assessment of trends in the levels of people released from prison without settled accommodation on rough sleeping and homelessness.”
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 2 Nov 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question (UIN 39740)
What steps her department is taking to maximise the supply of affordable housing and homes for social rent.
Mentions “housing”, “social rent”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 20 Oct 2026 · Lords · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Databases (UIN HL4312)
As we approach implementation of the Register your rental property service, we will continue to take feedback from users and make continuous improvements to the service post launch, as is normal practice when developing digital services.
Mentions “housing”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 20 Oct 2026 · Lords · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Databases (UIN HL4311)
As we approach implementation of the Register your rental property service, we will continue to take feedback from users and make continuous improvements to the service post launch, as is normal practice when developing digital services.
Mentions “housing”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 2 Nov 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Written question (UIN 39859)
Pursuant to the answer of 9 October 2026, to Question 29149, on Visitor Levy: Temporary Accommodation, whether the exemption for temporary accommodation and accommodation for …
Mentions “housing”, “temporary accommodation”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 26 Oct 2026 · Commons · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Prisoners (UIN 37788)
As part of our National Plan to End Homelessness, we have outlined our ambition that no one should leave a public institution into homelessness.
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 20 Oct 2026 · Lords · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Databases (UIN HL4310)
As we approach implementation of the Register your rental property service, we will continue to take feedback from users and make continuous improvements to the service post launch, as is normal practice when developing digital services.
Mentions “housing”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 20 Oct 2026 · Lords · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Databases (UIN HL4309)
As we approach implementation of the Register your rental property service, we will continue to take feedback from users and make continuous improvements to the service post launch, as is normal practice when developing digital services.
Mentions “housing”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Bill amendment 3 Nov 2026 · Commons
Social Housing Bill [HL]: amendment NC23 (agreed)
To move the following Clause— “Referral of homelessness cases to other local housing authorities Tabled by Matthew Pennycook (Labour).
Mentions “housing”, “homeless”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Debate 2 Nov 2026 · Commons · Commons Chamber
Support for Renters
Through our Renters’ Right Act 2025, we have strengthened the enforcement powers of local authorities in respect of relevant breaches and offences, and we are extending Awaab’s law and the decent homes standard to that sector.
“Our transformative Renters’ Rights Act 2026 is changing the experience of private renting for millions of tenants across England, not least by empowering them to challenge unfair or above-market rent increases.”
“The independent Office for Budget Responsibility’s “Economic and fiscal outlook”, published alongside the Budget, says on page 77 that the consequence of the 4% hike in property income tax will be fewer rental properties and higher rents as …”
Mentions “housing”, “renters”, “landlord”. Summary quoted from the source.