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Guidance to ensure councils, combined authorities and combined county authorities are aware of the purpose of overview and scrutiny and how to conduct it effectively.
Guidance on considering housing applications from persons who are subject to the habitual residence test.
Guidance on how to apply the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to domestic dwellings.
Allocations to local authorities that successfully applied for Rough Sleeping Initiative 2022 to 2025 funding.
The Responsible Actors Scheme was launched in July 2023. Eligible developers who do not join the Scheme and comply with its conditions will have planning and building control prohibitions imposed on them.
Information and advice for building owners, landlords and leaseholders where aluminium composite cladding is present on their building.
The Building Safety Fund (BSF) provides funding to fix life safety fire risks associated with cladding in buildings over 18 metres high. This guide explains the process.
Guidance on the duty on specified public bodies to refer service users that may be homeless or threatened with homelessness to a local housing authority.
Information for voluntary and community sector organisations (VCS) looking to responsibly make matches between sponsors and guests as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Guidance for local authorities in England who are considering adopting a 4-day working week.
This document sets out the government’s ambitions for the growth of Cambridge and the actions being taken to tackle existing constraints.
How to get a national insurance number if you are working or are claiming benefits.
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
Provides an introduction to National Infrastructure Planning Guidance.
Guidance on various aspects of the planning system, given in letters to chief planning officers of local planning authorities.
This page brings together information leaseholders and other residents should be aware of on fire safety, and remediation of historic building safety defects – including who is responsible for paying for remediation works.
Statutory guidance on the Best Value Duty for local authorities in England, issued under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1999.
Guidance on the provisions relating to an applicant’s eligibility for social housing allocations.
Factsheets providing background information on the measures within the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Homelessness (Review Procedure etc) Regulations 2018.
How to find a new guest that is already in the UK.
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