Resource Library

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.

Protecting an ageing population from fire risk in the home

Information on changes to Approved Inspector oversight arrangements, and new guidelines for the schemes of insurance.

Impact assessment on the proposed changes to the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and 2 amended Approved Documents.

Government response to the consultation on banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings.

Interactive map to locate available brownfield sites in England

This circular draws attention to the publication of the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and amended guidance.

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.

This circular letter draws attention to the publication of revised Building Regulations and Fire Safety Procedural Guidance.

Guidance about changes to building regulations policy.

Advice on the measures building owners should take to ensure their buildings are safe.

Letters from the Building Safety Programme, established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe and feel safe, now and in the future.

This statement sets out the panel’s response to recent press reports on the adequacy of the BS8414 tests.

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.

Agreement to to aid an improvement in operating standards and consistency across the fire alarm monitoring industry

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.

Analysis of the impact of the installation of sprinklers in new build residential accommodation and their impact on future fires and their consequences

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

The draft Building Safety Bill takes forward reforms to the building and fire safety system.

Building regulation in England for foul water drainage and disposal.

A detailed analysis of data on fires in UK premises with sprinkler systems over the period 2011 to 2016.

A study of all primary fires between 2013 and 2018 to assess the impact of sprinklers on fire fatalities and injuries.

Building Regulation in England covering electrical safety in dwellings.

Collected perceived insights into and application of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for the benefit of enforcing authorities

Suite of best practice documentation for fire safety at events

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.

Reports summarising research carried out by BRE to investigate the behaviour of selected non-ACM cladding products.

Guidance for the identification of a competent fire risk assessor.

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.

Guidance to help reduce the number of false alarms from fire alarm systems

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.