Common residential leasehold questions: advice and information
A quick guide to getting advice and information on common leasehold issues.
Fire safety rules for blocks of flats since the Grenfell Tower fire (England)
Find out about new fire safety rules for blocks of flats in England, who is responsible and how to report concerns.
Tenancy related fees
An overview of the ban on most letting fees which came into force in June 2019. Letting fee complaints are also covered.
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Constituency casework
First Homes for first-time buyers in England
Find out what a First Home is, who is eligible to buy one and how First Homes are funded.
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Constituency casework
When is planning permission not needed? Permitted development in England
Find out about permitted development rights and why some building works do not need planning permission from the local planning authority.
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Constituency casework
Can access to housing be restricted to local people?
An explanation of how planning and housing policies might be used to ensure local people benefit from housing provision.
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Constituency casework
Should my landlord install a fire alarm? (England)
Find out when fire and smoke alarms are mandatory in flats in England, who is responsible and how to report concerns.
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Constituency casework
A voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants
The 2015 Government committed to extending the Right to Buy to housing association tenants. This page outlines what’s happened so far.
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Constituency casework
Overview of the planning system (England)
This article gives information on the planning system in England, including how applications are decided and whether permission can be overturned.
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Constituency casework
Influencing the planning process (England)
This article gives information on how constituents can get involved in the planning process at various stages, including how to object to planning applications.
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Constituency casework
Can I remove a joint tenant from my social housing tenancy agreement (England)?
An overview of the options when a social housing tenant wants to remove a joint tenant from their tenancy.
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Constituency casework
Help with paying for historical fire safety work: high-rise blocks (England)
An overview of eligibility for leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 and what those protections cover.
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Constituency casework
The Cladding External Wall System (EWS)
EWS1 forms may be required when selling or re-mortgaging leasehold flats in blocks. Find out about the EWS process and associated issues here.
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Constituency casework
Can I add a relative to my social housing tenancy agreement?
Find out if council and housing association tenants can add people to their tenancy agreements to enable them to inherit the tenancies if the tenant dies.
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Constituency casework
Does the law set a minimum bedroom size in England?
Find out the rules about bedroom sizes in England.
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