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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing,
Communities &
Local Government
Pride in Place
How to Rent guide
Affordable home ownership schemes
Housing and local services
Statistics at MHCLG
Featured
15 April 2026
—
Press release
Council tax shake-up to protect the most vulnerable households
More time for vulnerable people to pay their bill after missing one month’s payment
25 March 2026
—
Press release
Cap on donations from overseas electors and ban on crypto donations to protect democracy
Landmark changes to protect UK democracy from scourge of foreign actors and financial influence are set to come into force.
22 March 2026
—
Press release
Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push
Seven locations proposed as new towns with each location delivering at least 10,000 homes with several delivering up to 40,000.
26 March 2026
—
Press release
£70m funding to address building safety professional shortages
New £70 million funding has been announced to address shortages in building safety professions and help build 1.5 million homes.
21 March 2026
—
Press release
High streets revived and children given safe places to play
New initiative will support local areas to reimagine and revive their struggling high streets
20 March 2026
—
Press release
Local people take the lead in 40 more communities
Forty more communities selected for Pride in Place, with local people choosing how £20 million is invested to strengthen their neighbourhood.
Latest from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Integrated Settlement Readiness Checks
23 April 2026
Research and analysis
Tees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value Notice (April 2025)
23 April 2026
Correspondence
Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates
23 April 2026
Collection
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What we do
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is central to the mission-driven government, from fixing the foundations of an affordable home to handing power back to communities and rebuilding local governments.
MHCLG
is a ministerial department, supported by
19 agencies and public bodies
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Guidance and regulation
The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026
22 April 2026
Guidance
Assured tenancy forms
20 March 2026
Guidance
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News and communications
Tees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value Notice (April 2025)
23 April 2026
Correspondence
Local government reorganisation: next steps letter to West Sussex council chief executives
23 April 2026
Correspondence
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Integrated Settlement Readiness Checks
23 April 2026
Research and analysis
Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates
23 April 2026
Statistical data set
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk
22 April 2026
Consultation outcome
Local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock
22 April 2026
Consultation outcome
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
MHCLG: spending over £500, February 2026
17 April 2026
Transparency data
MHCLG: spending over £25,000, February 2026
17 April 2026
Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our ministers
The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook MP
Minister of State (Minister for Housing and Planning)
Alison McGovern MP
Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and Homelessness)
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government)
Paid as a whip
Miatta Fahnbulleh MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities)
Samantha Dixon MBE MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy)
Our management
Dame Sarah Healey DCB CVO
Permanent Secretary
Joanna Key
Director General, Regeneration, Housing and Planning
Katie Farrington
Director General, Buildings, Fire and Resilience
Will Garton
Director General for Local Government, Growth and Communities
Matt Thurstan
Director General, Chief Financial Officer
Brendan Threlfall
Director General, Strategy and Communications
Professor Richard Prager
MHCLG Chief Scientific Adviser
Mo Baines
Lead Non-Executive Director
Harris Bokhari OBE
Non-Executive Director
Ada Burns
Non-Executive Director
Lord Forbes of Newcastle CBE
Non-Executive Director
Sarah Longlands
Non-Executive Director
Special representatives
Jon Pearce MP
UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues
Chief professional officers
Joanna Averley
MHCLG Chief Planner
Contact MHCLG
Office address and general enquiries
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact: Office address and general enquiries
Media enquiries
Email
newsdesk@communities.gov.uk
Please use this number if you are a journalist wishing to speak to Press Office
0303 444 1209
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
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Freedom of Information requests
Knowledge & Information Access Team
4th floor NW, Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Email
FOI@communities.gov.uk
High profile groups within MHCLG
Windrush Commemoration Committee
Corporate information
Our organisation chart
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Modern slavery statement
Our energy use
Our governance
Statistics at MHCLG
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at MHCLG
Working for MHCLG
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing,
Communities &
Local Government
Pride in Place
How to Rent guide
Affordable home ownership schemes
Housing and local services
Statistics at MHCLG
Featured
15 April 2026
—
Press release
Council tax shake-up to protect the most vulnerable households
More time for vulnerable people to pay their bill after missing one month’s payment
25 March 2026
—
Press release
Cap on donations from overseas electors and ban on crypto donations to protect democracy
Landmark changes to protect UK democracy from scourge of foreign actors and financial influence are set to come into force.
22 March 2026
—
Press release
Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push
Seven locations proposed as new towns with each location delivering at least 10,000 homes with several delivering up to 40,000.
26 March 2026
—
Press release
£70m funding to address building safety professional shortages
New £70 million funding has been announced to address shortages in building safety professions and help build 1.5 million homes.
21 March 2026
—
Press release
High streets revived and children given safe places to play
New initiative will support local areas to reimagine and revive their struggling high streets
20 March 2026
—
Press release
Local people take the lead in 40 more communities
Forty more communities selected for Pride in Place, with local people choosing how £20 million is invested to strengthen their neighbourhood.
Latest from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Integrated Settlement Readiness Checks
23 April 2026
Research and analysis
Tees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value Notice (April 2025)
23 April 2026
Correspondence
Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates
23 April 2026
Collection
See all latest documents
Subscriptions
Get emails
What we do
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is central to the mission-driven government, from fixing the foundations of an affordable home to handing power back to communities and rebuilding local governments.
MHCLG
is a ministerial department, supported by
19 agencies and public bodies
.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
The following links open in a new tab
Follow on
MHCLG X
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
MHCLG Facebook
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
MHCLG LinkedIn
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
MHCLG Flickr
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
MHCLG on Instagram
(opens in new tab)
Documents
Services
Register to vote
Find an energy certificate
See all services
Guidance and regulation
The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026
22 April 2026
Guidance
Assured tenancy forms
20 March 2026
Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
Tees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value Notice (April 2025)
23 April 2026
Correspondence
Local government reorganisation: next steps letter to West Sussex council chief executives
23 April 2026
Correspondence
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Integrated Settlement Readiness Checks
23 April 2026
Research and analysis
Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates
23 April 2026
Statistical data set
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk
22 April 2026
Consultation outcome
Local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock
22 April 2026
Consultation outcome
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
MHCLG: spending over £500, February 2026
17 April 2026
Transparency data
MHCLG: spending over £25,000, February 2026
17 April 2026
Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our ministers
The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook MP
Minister of State (Minister for Housing and Planning)
Alison McGovern MP
Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and Homelessness)
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government)
Paid as a whip
Miatta Fahnbulleh MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities)
Samantha Dixon MBE MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy)
Our management
Dame Sarah Healey DCB CVO
Permanent Secretary
Joanna Key
Director General, Regeneration, Housing and Planning
Katie Farrington
Director General, Buildings, Fire and Resilience
Will Garton
Director General for Local Government, Growth and Communities
Matt Thurstan
Director General, Chief Financial Officer
Brendan Threlfall
Director General, Strategy and Communications
Professor Richard Prager
MHCLG Chief Scientific Adviser
Mo Baines
Lead Non-Executive Director
Harris Bokhari OBE
Non-Executive Director
Ada Burns
Non-Executive Director
Lord Forbes of Newcastle CBE
Non-Executive Director
Sarah Longlands
Non-Executive Director
Special representatives
Jon Pearce MP
UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues
Chief professional officers
Joanna Averley
MHCLG Chief Planner
Contact MHCLG
Office address and general enquiries
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact: Office address and general enquiries
Media enquiries
newsdesk@communities.gov.uk
Please use this number if you are a journalist wishing to speak to Press Office
0303 444 1209
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and
how to make a request
.
Check
our previous releases
to see if we’ve already answered your question.
Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
Knowledge & Information Access Team
4th floor NW, Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
FOI@communities.gov.uk
High profile groups within MHCLG
Windrush Commemoration Committee
Corporate information
Our organisation chart
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Modern slavery statement
Our energy use
Our governance
Statistics at MHCLG
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at MHCLG
Working for MHCLG
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our
Publication scheme
. Our
Personal information charter
explains how we treat your personal information.
Is this page useful?
Maybe
Thank you for your feedback
Help us improve GOV.UK
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today.
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