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LGA responds to funding to tackle rogue landlords14/11/2022
Responding to the Government announcing funding to tackle rogue landlords, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “Everyone deserves a safe, decent, warm [...]
LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle local challenges03/10/2022
The Local Government Association is launching the sixth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their [...]
LGA responds to Growth Plan26/09/2022
Responding to the Government’s announcement and publication of its Growth Plan, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Local government is committed [...]
Councils respond to the sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II12/09/2022
Responding to the Royal Household’s announcement that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents [...]
LGA and NHF respond to social housing rent cap consultation31/08/2022
Responding to the launch of a consultation inviting views from social housing tenants and landlords on a proposed rent cap in response to the rising [...]
LGA responds to building safety measures coming into force28/06/2022
Responding to measures in the Building Safety Act coming into force today where many leaseholders will be legally protected from unfair bills to make their [...]
LGA responds to extension of Right to Buy scheme to housing association tenants10/06/2022
Responding to today’s announcement that the Government’s Right to Buy scheme will be extended to include housing association tenants, Cllr David Renard, housing spokesperson for [...]
LGA responds to DLUHC social housing regulation bill announcement08/06/2022
Responding to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announcement that ‘Ofsted-style’ inspections and unlimited fines will be introduced for failing social landlords, Cllr [...]
Over 18,000 affordable houses lost in office-to-residential conversions09/05/2022
More than 18,000 affordable houses have been lost as a result of office-to-residential conversions under permitted development, the Local Government Association warns. A total of [...]
Councils respond to Homes for Ukraine scheme14/03/2022
Cllr James Jamieson, chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents 350 councils across England and Wales, said: “The humanitarian crisis caused by the Ukraine [...]
Quality rented homes – LGA on Levelling Up White Paper housing and planning announcements03/02/2022
Responding to the commitment in the Levelling Up White Paper to halve the number of poor quality rented homes, Cllr Darren Rodwell, housing spokesperson for [...]
LGA responds to DCN survey of landlords selling properties13/12/2021
Responding to a warning by the District Councils’ Network of a rise in housing waiting lists as landlords sell up, Cllr David Renard, Local Government [...]
Housing waiting lists could double next year13/10/2021
One in 10 households in need of housing are stuck on council waiting lists for over five years as a result of the chronic shortage [...]
Housing crisis: Over 4,500 classrooms worth of children stuck in temporary accommodation over summer holidays02/08/2021
The number of children spending the summer holidays in temporary accommodation would fill more than 4,500 classrooms, underlining the need to build more social housing, [...]
LGA responds to £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund announcement18/12/2020
Responding to today’s government announcement of a £30 million Waking Watch Relief Fund to pay for the installation of fire alarms in high-rise buildings with [...]
Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists16/11/2020
A post-pandemic building boom of 100,000 new social homes for rent each year would not only meet demand for affordable homes but deliver a £14.5 [...]
LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis11/11/2020
The Local Government Association is launching the fourth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their [...]
LGA responds to latest housing supply figures02/10/2020
Responding to new housing supply figures published today showing a 52 per cent decrease in house-building work starting and a 62 per cent decrease in [...]
LGA responds to government’s homelessness reduction act review30/09/2020
Responding to the Government’s review of the Homelessness Reduction Act, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “Since the Homelessness Reduction Act was [...]
LGA responds to proposed 'automatic' planning reforms03/08/2020
Responding to the Government’s proposed planning reforms, Local Government Association Chairman, Cllr James Jamieson said: “While we await the details of these planning proposals, it [...]
Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn28/07/2020
A slow-down in house-building due to the coronavirus crisis could see councils unfairly penalised, and communities denied a say in new developments under current planning [...]
LGA responds to Local Government Ombudsman Report on homelessness17/07/2020
Responding to a report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on the Homelessness Reduction Act, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local [...]
LGA responds to immigration points-based system statement14/07/2020
Responding to the publication of further details on plans for the new UK points-based immigration system, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, [...]
LGA responds to Summer Economic Update08/07/2020
Responding to the Summer Economic Update announced by the Chancellor, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “The social and economic challenge [...]
LGA responds to housing for ageing population report03/06/2020
Responding to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, ‘Too Little, Too Late? Housing for an ageing population’, Cllr David Renard, [...]
LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market14/05/2020
Responding to new government guidance published today to help restart the housing market, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: “It [...]
LGA responds to latest ONS figures on care home deaths13/05/2020
Responding to the latest ONS figures on deaths from COVID-19 in the community, which show there were 8,312 coronavirus-related care home deaths registered up to [...]
LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus11/05/2020
Responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address on the road map for reopening society, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “It [...]
Half a million on brink of homelessness due to pandemic, councils warn08/05/2020
Almost half a million households are at high risk of becoming homeless as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, new analysis [...]
Coronavirus: Social homes may go unbuilt without Right to Buy extension01/05/2020
Desperately-needed new social homes could go unbuilt unless councils are granted an extension to the time they are allowed to spend money from Right to [...]
LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures27/02/2020
Responding to the annual single night snapshot of the number of people sleeping rough in England, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s housing spokesman, [...]
Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on extending Right to Buy, Cllr Sharon Taylor, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association, said: "Our projections [...]

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LGA responds to funding to tackle rogue landlords14/11/2022

LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle local challenges03/10/2022

LGA responds to Growth Plan26/09/2022

Councils respond to the sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II12/09/2022

LGA and NHF respond to social housing rent cap consultation31/08/2022

LGA responds to building safety measures coming into force28/06/2022

LGA responds to extension of Right to Buy scheme to housing association tenants10/06/2022

LGA responds to DLUHC social housing regulation bill announcement08/06/2022

Over 18,000 affordable houses lost in office-to-residential conversions09/05/2022

Councils respond to Homes for Ukraine scheme14/03/2022

Quality rented homes – LGA on Levelling Up White Paper housing and planning announcements03/02/2022

LGA responds to DCN survey of landlords selling properties13/12/2021

Housing waiting lists could double next year13/10/2021

Housing crisis: Over 4,500 classrooms worth of children stuck in temporary accommodation over summer holidays02/08/2021

LGA responds to £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund announcement18/12/2020

Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists16/11/2020

LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis11/11/2020

LGA responds to latest housing supply figures02/10/2020

LGA responds to government’s homelessness reduction act review30/09/2020

LGA responds to proposed 'automatic' planning reforms03/08/2020

Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn28/07/2020

LGA responds to Local Government Ombudsman Report on homelessness17/07/2020

LGA responds to immigration points-based system statement14/07/2020

LGA responds to Summer Economic Update08/07/2020

LGA responds to housing for ageing population report03/06/2020

LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market14/05/2020

LGA responds to latest ONS figures on care home deaths13/05/2020

LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus11/05/2020

Half a million on brink of homelessness due to pandemic, councils warn08/05/2020

Coronavirus: Social homes may go unbuilt without Right to Buy extension01/05/2020

LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures27/02/2020

Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016

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