The LGA PAS sent an online survey to LPAs in England. The purpose of the survey was to gather intelligence on the extent to which the fees for planning applications set out in the national fee schedule reflect the full costs of processing and deciding those applications, to identify where the biggest cost recovery challenges lie, and to gather LPAs’ views on the potential for some councils setting their own localised fees in future.
In May 2025, the LGA sent an online survey to Directors of Housing within stockholding local authorities in England to understand what impact, if any, these changes to the Right to Buy scheme may have had on housing stock.
This guidance aims to support councils to prepare effectively for the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act (SHROA) by improving oversight, strengthening provider relationships, and ultimately ensuring better outcomes for residents.
This report explores the transformative impact of housing-led regeneration through nine case studies, supported by analysis of housing delivery in non-metropolitan settlements across England.
This toolkit provides an accessible and digestible resource to support the practicalities of dealing with empty homes, and gives officers with a range of tools which can support councils to progress to a proactive service.
This independent report investigates and quantifies multiple aspects of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate, especially the impact of the temporary accommodation subsidy that informs policy recommendations and how these could best be implemented to maximise added value.
This research by Savills Affordable Housing Consultancy into financial pressures on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) has been undertaken for the Local Government Association, National Federation of ALMOs and Association of Retained Council Housing. The work updates previous research published in late 2022 and early 2023.
We worked with the local government associations across the UK and Strategic Migration Partnerships to conduct an online survey of councils who have experienced impacts from the cessation of support for asylum seekers.
This report was commissioned to develop the evidence base to further support our six-point action plan for housing, specifically the point to roll-out five-year local housing deals to all areas of the country that want them by 2025 – combining funding from multiple national housing programmes into a single pot.
This report shows quantitative and qualitative building control workforce data, and highlights challenges in recruiting, developing and retaining staff across all building control disciplines, and the increasing pressures facing building control teams.
