Resources

A briefing paper outlining the case for social rented housing, barriers to its development, prospects for a change in supply and an outline of trends in the supply of social housing.

Building regulation in England to ensure that people are able to access and use buildings and their facilities.

Guidance from the Housing Forum giving advice on how to procure in a hyperinflationary environment.

Interactive map to locate available brownfield sites in England

This report sets out the research findings of the GLA for new opportunities to increase council homebuilding in London, based on feedback from local authorities.

Guidance about changes to building regulations policy.

Building regulation in England for the storage of fuel systems and combustion products.

This guidance explains what the Community Infrastructure Levy is and how it operates.

Building regulation in England setting standards for the energy performance of new and existing buildings.

Closed consultation paper on options to reform the rules governing the use of Right to Buy receipts.

Consultation outcome on a new national model for shared ownership to make it easier for people to buy more of their own home.

The direction requires the regulator of social housing to set a new rent standard for registered providers of social housing. It is accompanied by a policy statement which sets out the government’s policy on rents for social housing

Building regulation in England for foul water drainage and disposal.

Building Regulation in England covering electrical safety in dwellings.

An overview of why build to rent is relevant to housing in London, the benefits it can bring, and an explanation of key issues that boroughs need to consider when thinking about build to rent in their local areas.

Building regulation in England covering fire safety matters within and around buildings.

The rules and procedures for providing housing with funding from the GLA.

An annual summary of the financial status of social housing providers who own or manage at least 1,000 homes

Recommendations from the Great Places Commission for how housing associations, national and local government, and other key partners, can collaborate to make these a reality

The arrangements for a local authority to apply to the Secretary of State for the Government’s Policy Statement on Rents for Social Housing to not be applied to specified accommodation.

Guide to some of the key issues when dealing with the redevelopment of previously developed land. It also provides an indication of the likely range of remediation costs per hectare for a given past use and a proposed future use.

Building regulation for England covering requirements for high-speed electronic communications networks in buildings.

The rules and procedures for providing housing with funding from Homes England.

Summary page for the various Homes England Funding Programmes

A report from RIBA outlining steps councils can take to deliver new council housing and ways that they can raise standards of design, quality and sustainability across the built environment.

Summary page with further information on the Homes for Londoners: Affordable Homes Programme 2016-21

Time-series data on starts and completions of new build dwellings in English regions, on a quarterly basis

Quarterly house price data based on a sub-sample of the Regulated Mortgage Survey

House prices and number of transactions for property sales in England and Wales, on an annual basis, updated quarterly.

Legislation for the introduction of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and other housing legislation

This information is for local authority staff who process claims and administer Housing Benefit, including Local Housing Allowance.

Guidance for local housing authorities about their duties and powers under part 1 of the Housing Act 2004.

Housing in London is the evidence base for the Mayor’s London Housing Strategy which in turn informs the London Plan.

Information and advice on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and consents for disposal of land from the Housing Revenue Account

The final 5 determinations for implementing self-financing for council housing

How local housing allowance (LHA) rates are calculated and how a claimant’s eligible rent is determined under the LHA scheme.

Research findings into council housebuilding – case studies and learning points from action on the ground

This collection brings together all documents relating to land use in England. These statistics provide summaries of developed and non-developed land uses and land use in England.

Land value estimates for policy appraisal, along with guidance for their use and detailed assumptions made in modelling

The latest data tables on affordable housing supply

The latest data tables on rents, lettings and tenancies

Lists the local authorities covered by each Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Indicates any overlaps between adjacent LEPs.

Calculator to search for Local Housing Allowance rates by postcode or local authority

Overview of the main measures of the Localism Act 2011

Outlines the design standard requirements for each GLA funding programme

Design guide for new homes in London including the minimum dwelling space standards

Information on London Living Rent and links to maximum rent level benchmark data by ward.

Building regulation for England setting out the standards of the building materials and skills used.

GLA page with links to the latest version of the London Plan

Guidance documents for OPS