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Empty homes officer toolkit

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.

The role of town centre housing in town centre revitalisation

The role of town centre housing in town centre revitalisation

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.

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Supported housing: Guidance for local authorities in England

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.

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Right to Buy reforms: Local authority perspectives survey report

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.

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Planning application processing fees, survey of councils, August 2025

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.

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