Statutory guidance

Providing social housing for local people

Statutory guidance for local authorities on social housing allocations, residency and local association.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
31 December 2013
Last updated
10 July 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Providing social housing for local people

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This guidance is intended to assist housing authorities to make full use of the flexibilities within the allocation legislation to better meet the needs of their local residents and their local communities.

Updates to this page

Published 31 December 2013
Last updated 10 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated guidance following the laying of The Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Victims of Domestic Abuse and Care Leavers) (England) Regulations 2025 on 19 June 2025.

  2. Added updates to the guidance to reflect the changes made by the Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Armed Forces) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

  3. First published.

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