Commons Select Committee

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Chair: Florence Eshalomi

Scrutinises: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee scrutinises the policy, administration and spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It is is made up of MPs from across the House of Commons.

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Current Members (11)

Active Inquiries (9)

Modernising Elections

ActiveOpened 17 Mar 2026

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

ActiveOpened 3 Feb 2026

New Towns

ActiveOpened 8 Jan 2026

Affordability of Home Ownership

ActiveOpened 17 Jul 2025

Housing Conditions in England

ActiveOpened 3 Jul 2025

Property Management Companies

ActiveOpened 11 Jun 2025

Grenfell and Building Safety

ActiveOpened 4 Mar 2025

Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture

ActiveOpened 22 Jan 2025

The Work of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

ActiveOpened 8 Nov 2024

Recent Publications (20)

Letter from LEASE to the Chair dated 30 March 2026 following up oral evidence given on 17 March

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

22 Apr 2026

Letter from Richmond Villages to the Chair dated 24 March 2026 concerning the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

22 Apr 2026

5th Report - Housing Conditions in Temporary Accommodation

ReportHousing Conditions in England

22 Apr 2026

HC 1831

Letter from the Residential Freehold Association to the Chair dated 31 March 2026 following up oral evidence given on 3 March

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

22 Apr 2026

Letter from the British Property Federation to the Chair dated 1 April 2025 following up oral evidence given on 17 March

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

22 Apr 2026

Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 26 March 2026 concerning the local audit backlog

Correspondence

15 Apr 2026

Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 25 March 2026 concerning single-tier unitary councils

Correspondence

15 Apr 2026

Letter from the Home Builders Federation to the Chair dated 24 March 2026 following up oral evidence given on 17 March

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

15 Apr 2026

Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 24 March 2026 concerning support for local councils

Correspondence

15 Apr 2026

Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 25 March 2026 concerning Homes for London

Correspondence

15 Apr 2026

Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy to the Chair dated 25 March 2026 concerning the Approved Document B Consultation

Correspondence

15 Apr 2026

Letter from the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership to the Chair dated 9 March 2026 following up oral evidence given before the Committee on 3 March

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

26 Mar 2026

Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 23 March 2026 concerning the New Towns Consultation

CorrespondenceNew Towns

25 Mar 2026

Letter from ExtraCare to the Chair dated 18 March 2026 concerning the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

25 Mar 2026

Letter from Vanessa Griffiths to the Chair dated 16 March 2026 following up oral evidence given on behalf of RICS on 10 March

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

25 Mar 2026

Letter from RICS to the Chair dated 12 March 2026 concerning Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

25 Mar 2026

Letter from the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners to the Chair dated 18 March 2026 following up oral evidence given before the Committee on 10 March

CorrespondencePre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

25 Mar 2026

6th Special Report - Delivering 1.5 Million New Homes: Land Value Capture: Government Response

Special ReportDelivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture

20 Mar 2026

HC 1781

Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 10 March 2026 concerning the Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026

Correspondence

18 Mar 2026

Affordability of Home Ownership: Survey Analysis

Engagement documentAffordability of Home Ownership

11 Mar 2026

Completed Inquiries (13)

Building Safety Regulator

Closed27 Aug 202528 Oct 2025

Spending Review

Closed3 Jul 202527 Oct 2025

Housing for Older People

Closed26 Jun 202510 Mar 2026

Community Cohesion

Closed19 Jun 202528 Oct 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Closed22 Apr 202528 Oct 2025

Capacity of the Construction Sector

Closed24 Feb 202521 Apr 2025

Electoral Policy and Reform

Closed29 Jan 202516 Apr 2025

English Devolution

Closed20 Jan 202531 Mar 2025

Housing Associations: Development and finances

Closed9 Jan 202531 Mar 2025

The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance

Closed11 Dec 202418 Mar 2026

Planning for 1.5 million new homes

Closed14 Nov 20241 Apr 2025

Rough Sleeping

Closed6 Nov 202423 Jul 2025

Children in Temporary Accommodation

Closed31 Oct 202423 Jul 2025

Contact

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