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Housing Policies and Initiatives

For latest Government housing policy announcements visit the Newsroom on the Communities website

Localism Bill
This specific Bill has axed Labour's housing
targets and is aimed at encouraging building
and planning decisions at a local level.

Conservative Party
Conservative Policy Summary and you can
download their full document "Strong Foundations"

Labour Party
Labour Housing Policy
Latest news from the Labour Housing Website

Liberal Democrat Party
Liberal Democrat Policy Summary
Please note this is pre the coalition. LibDem Housing Policy is now announced through the Communities website.

Conferences/Seminars

Chartered Institute of Housing
Change Management: The Drive for Change in
the Housing Sector - London
15th March 2012

Implementing the Housing Strategy - what does
the future hold?
22nd March 2012

Beyond the Red Tape - The Future of Social
Housing Regulation
27th March 2012

Implementing the Housing Strategy - what does
the future hold?
28th March 2012

Northern Ireland Housing Conference
25th April 2012

The South West Housing Event
25th - 27th April 2012

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Reviews

It appears all the parties are reviewing their
housing policies!

Coalition Review
Lib Dem Review
Labour Review

The Telegraph
Review of Coalitions spending cuts on housing

The Guardian
Comments on what labour needs to do in the
future for housing

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Welsh Housing Review: Where next?

Improving housing outcomes for young people:
practical ideas

How can we make the housing market more
stable for vulnerable households?

A minimum income standard for the UK in 2010

A young people's charter on housing

Young people and housing: the need for a new
policy agenda

Public attitudes to housing

Trends in Housing and Neighbourhoods

Developing safety nets for home-owners

Local government support for equity release: A
paper for the Local Government Association/
Joseph Rowntree Foundation seminar June 2007

Poverty in Britain: what can we learn from
household spending?

Rural housing in Wales

Housing policies for Scotland: challenges and
changes

CBI
Unfreezing the Housing Market Nov 2011

Government Consultation Papers

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Open Consultations

Social Housing Fraud
Closing date: 4th April 2012

Revised London Housing Strategy for Public
Consultation
Closing date: 6th March 2012

Closed Consultations/Results

Neighbourhood Planning Regulations

Community Infrastructure Levy: Detailed
proposals and draft regulations for reform

Implementing Social Housing Reform: directions
to the Social Housing Regulator

Leasehold Valuation Limits

Local Planning Regulations

Cost of the English Housing Survey

Council Housing a Real Future

Fairer Future for Social Housing

New Homes Bonus Consultation

Community Right to Buy 

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Industry Magazines & Journals

Inside Housing
News, views and jobs in Social Housing

Special Industry Groups, Blogs & Forums

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