MPs support stronger government policy to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies for new and existing homes.

Fourteen ‘brownfield’ sites have been identified for nearly 3,000 new homes in the Liverpool City Region.

People living in social housing will be safer in their homes under new rules that will mean smoke alarms must be fitted in all rented accommodation.

More than 5,000 new homes in flood-risk areas of England have been granted planning permission so far this year.

Shelter has warned that a failure to include social housing in the government’s upcoming ‘levelling up’ plan may escalate the housing emergency.

Brownfield land in England could potentially accommodate over 1.3 million new homes – an increase of almost 10 per cent on 2020.

Planning applications will have to show how they help meet Scotland’s ambitious targets to cut emissions to net zero by 2045 to get approval.

Communities will be transformed with new schools, health services and transport links to support the delivery of thousands of new homes.

The Building Back Britain Commission has advised the government that a ‘radical rethink’ on housing delivery is needed.

The government has announced that £66 million will provide safe and warm accommodation over winter for rough sleepers.

The Social Market Foundation has said that giving local residents a greater say over proposed construction in their area could help fix the UK’s housing crisis.

Innovative digital tools to help local people have their say in the planning process will be trialled in 13 areas across England.

BEIS campaign aims to improve heating in rented properties

£4.3 million of funding targets 100,000 engagements with the worst performing properties

Boroughs have declared a new plan to achieve net zero across all London properties , which could result in massive environmental benefits.

Only two in five young people expect to stay in the countryside over the next five years as a result of poor public transport and a lack of affordable housing.

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