Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Budget · 2025/26

Departmental DEL covers central housing policy, the Building Safety Regulator (set up after Grenfell), planning system funding, the homelessness prevention grant, the rough sleeping initiative and the Integrated Settlements pilot for combined authorities. The much larger £78 billion Local Government Finance Settlement is administered through MHCLG but goes to English councils rather than to the department itself.

Grants · 2024-25

Source: Cabinet Office, Government grants register 2024 to 2025 (official statistics, published on GOV.UK). Includes grants paid by the department and the agencies and bodies it funds. Amounts are what was paid out in the financial year. Government withholds some recipients’ names for sensitivity reasons, and grants to individuals are not named here.

Agencies & Arm's Length Bodies (13)

• Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP)

  BCIP is an ad hoc advisory group of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government .

• Building Safety Regulator (BSR)

  We regulate higher risk buildings and work to raise safety standards for England’s buildings and improve built environment competence across England and Wales.

• Disability Unit

  Our aim is to break down the barriers faced by disabled people in the UK and to work across government to improve disabled people’s lives.

• HM Land Registry

  We register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. HM Land Registry is a non ministerial department.

• Homes England

  As the government’s housing and regeneration agency we believe that affordable, quality homes in well designed places are key to improving people’s lives.

• Land Registration Rule Committee (LRRC)

  The Land Registration Rule Committee (LRRC) advises the Secretary of State on making land registration rules and specifying service fees for land registration and information services.

• Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO)

  We lead on equality policy including women’s equality, race equality, LGBT+ equality, disability equality, socio economic equality and the overall framework of equality legislation for the UK.

• Planning Inspectorate

  The Planning Inspectorate deals with planning appeals, national infrastructure planning applications, examinations of local plans and other planning related and specialist casework in England.

• Race Equality Unit (REU)

  We work across government and beyond to identify and tackle racial and ethnic inequalities, through legislation, policy and data.

• Regulator of Social Housing (RSH)

  Our role and fundamental objectives, duty and priorities. RSH is an executive non departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government .

• UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation (UKHMF)

  We advise government on taking forward the recommendations of the Prime Minister’s Holocaust Commission. UKHMF works with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government .

• Windrush Commemoration Committee

  We’re a group commissioned by the Prime Minister to provide advice on how best to create a permanent and fitting tribute to the Windrush generation and their descendants.

• Women and Equalities Unit (WEU)

  The Women and Equalities Unit is part of the Office for Equality and Opportunity. We lead work on policy relating to gender equality, LGBT+ people and the overall framework of equality legislation in the UK.

Press Releases (20)

1. Milton Keynes and Sheffield awarded £1.4 million to deliver more homesMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 9 Sept 2021
2. £8.6 billion for affordable homes to give boost onto housing ladderMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 30 Aug 2021
3. Flagship housing scheme hits the market in the north eastMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 26 Aug 2021
4. Proposals to help people build their own homes welcomed by Housing Secretary Robert JenrickMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 20 Aug 2021
5. Record number of households benefit from Help to Buy as loans pass £20bnMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 13 Aug 2021
6. Flagship first-time buyers scheme now open for bids from house buildersMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 11 Aug 2021
7. New planning requirements on fire safety come into forceMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 2 Aug 2021
8. Planning permission granted for new UK Holocaust MemorialMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 29 Jul 2021
9. Latest figures show increase in new energy efficient homesMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 29 Jul 2021
10. Boosting value for money in the council finance systemMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 28 Jul 2021
11. Safe housing and support for rough sleepers experiencing violence and abuseMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 26 Jul 2021
12. £1 million education programme for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children announcedMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 22 Jul 2021
13. Major intervention from government and lenders to support leaseholdersMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 21 Jul 2021
14. Digital consultation launched to shape the future of the OxCam ArcMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 20 Jul 2021
15. Vision for building beautiful places set out at landmark design eventMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 20 Jul 2021
16. More vulnerable adults supported through ‘Changing Futures’ programmeMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 16 Jul 2021
17. Government strategy to regenerate high streetsMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 15 Jul 2021
18. Designs revealed for national Windrush MonumentMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 14 Jul 2021
19. New regulator at heart of building safety overhaulMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 5 Jul 2021
20. More support for victims of domestic abuse at risk of homelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) · 5 Jul 2021

Reports (8)

1. Every Council 'Bankruptcy' Notice Since 2018, ListedFifteen section 114 notices issued since 2018, council by council, with dates, reasons and the officers who issued them.Investigation · 25 Oct 2026Continue to full article
2. DfE Won't Publish the SEND Plans Behind £5bn Deficit ReliefCouncils need Department for Education approval of SEND reform plans to get £5bn in deficit relief. Publishing those plans is optional.Investigation · 24 Oct 2026Continue to full article
3. New Help to Buy Scheme Has No Published CostA new equity loan scheme for first time buyers has no published cost, interest terms or caps ahead of the Budget.Investigation · 24 Oct 2026Continue to full article
4. Administrators Take Charge of Nearly 3,500 Heylo HomesThe regulator warned in 2022 that Heylo had ceded control of its homes. Administrators now decide the future of nearly 3,500.Investigation · 23 Oct 2026Continue to full article
5. Kirklees Graded C3: Condition Records for Around a QuarterThe social housing regulator graded Kirklees C3 after finding up to date condition records for around a quarter of its 21,286 homes.Investigation · Housing · 22 Oct 2026Continue to full article
6. Supported Housing Licensing Pushed Into 2027, Three Years OnThree years after Parliament passed the law, MHCLG’s own draft rules push supported housing licensing into 2027, with the start date blank.Investigation · Housing · 22 Oct 2026Continue to full article
7. Asylum Sites Advance Without a Performance Regime in PlaceTwo large asylum sites are moving through planning, but the Home Office still has no performance regime for large sites.Investigation · Asylum Accommodation · 21 Jul 2026Continue to full article
8. England's 10 Worst Council Failures Since 2018With no official league table, this ranks England’s ten most serious documented council failures since 2018 by severity.Investigation · Local Government · 8 Jun 2026Continue to full article

Ministerial directions (7)

Spending the department’s accounting officer objected to, and a minister ordered to go ahead.

1. UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre

   Given 23 February 2023 · Michael Gove

   Department at the time: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

   Minister's direction · Accounting officer's letter

2. £27m fund for fire alarms in buildings with a waking watch

   Given 10 January 2022 · Michael Gove

   Department at the time: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

   Minister's direction · Accounting officer's letter

3. £30 million Waking Watch Relief Fund for unsafe high rise buildings

   Given 16 December 2020 · Robert Jenrick

   Department at the time: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)

   Minister's direction · Accounting officer's letter

4. Remediation of buildings which have unsafe non-ACM cladding systems

   Given 26 May 2020 · Robert Jenrick

   Department at the time: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)

   Minister's direction · Accounting officer's letter

5. Coronavirus: early payment of grants

   Given 23 March 2020 · Robert Jenrick

   Department at the time: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)

   Minister's direction · Accounting officer's letter

6. Remediation of private sector residential buildings with unsafe ACM cladding

   Given 8 May 2019 · James Brokenshire

   Department at the time: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)

   Minister's direction · Accounting officer's letter

7. Local government overpayment

   Given 20 March 2018 · Sajid Javid

   Department at the time: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)

   Minister's direction · Accounting officer's letter

Every ministerial direction, all departments →

Major projects (12)

The department’s projects in the Government Major Projects Portfolio, as reported each March. 9 are in the March 2026 report. Each year’s cost is shown with its price basis; costs are not compared between years, because only March 2026 states one.

1. Affordable Homes Programme (AHP)

   DLUHC_0138_2223-Q1 · Earlier name: Affordable Homes Programme (March 2024)

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2024	Amber (the department's own assessment)	30 April 2029	£11,609m (price basis not stated)
   March 2025	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	Low: 30/03/2030, Mid: 31/03/2030	£12,337m (price basis not stated)
   March 2026	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 March 2030	£12,230.5m (in 2024/25 prices)

   The department’s commentary →

2. Brownfield, Infrastructure & Land (BIL)

   DLUHC_0364_2324-Q4

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2025	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	Low: 31/03/2029, Mid: 31/03/2029, High: 31/03/2029	£1,497.79m (price basis not stated)
   March 2026	Green (the department's own assessment)	31 March 2031	£1,506.89m (in 2024/25 prices)

   The department’s commentary →

3. DIGITAL PLANNING PROGRAMME

   DLUHC_0181_2223-Q3

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2024	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	30 March 2027	£151m (price basis not stated)
   March 2025	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	30 March 2027	£148.34m (price basis not stated)
   March 2026	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	Mid: 29/03/2030, High: 31/03/2030	£218.54m (in 2024/25 prices)

   The department’s commentary →

4. Freeports

   MHCLG_0008_2122-Q1

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2024	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 December 2027	£229m (price basis not stated)
   March 2025	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 December 2027	£256.3m (price basis not stated)
   March 2026	Amber (the department's own assessment)	5 April 2030	£378.33m (in 2024/25 prices)

   The department’s commentary →

5. GRENFELL SITE AND PROGRAMME

   MHCLG_0001_1920-Q3

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2024	Amber (the department's own assessment)	31 January 2030	£290m (price basis not stated)
   March 2025	Amber (the department's own assessment)	31 March 2031	Section 43 - Commercial interests
   March 2026	Amber (the department's own assessment)	Low: 30/09/2030, Mid: 30/04/2031, High: 31/03/2031	The GMPP project is still at the planning stage (Pre-SOC or equivalent) and is not yet in a position to provide cost/schedule information, Section 43 - Commercial interests

   The department’s commentary →

6. HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

   MHCLG_0004_2021-Q4

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2024	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 March 2028	£4,257m (price basis not stated)
   March 2025	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 March 2028	£4,263.7m (price basis not stated)
   March 2026	Amber (the department's own assessment)	31 March 2028	£4,250.15m (in 2024/25 prices)

   The department’s commentary →

7. Levelling Up Home Building Fund

   DLUHC_0135_2223-Q1

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2024	Amber (the department's own assessment)	31 March 2031	£2,206m (price basis not stated)
   March 2025	Green (the department's own assessment)	31 March 2032	£2,076m (price basis not stated)
   March 2026	Green (the department's own assessment)	31 March 2032	£1,990.98m (in 2024/25 prices)

   The department’s commentary →

8. Remediation Portfolio

   DLUHC_0250_2324-Q1

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2024	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 March 2036	£9,915m (price basis not stated)
   March 2025	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 March 2036	£9,915m (price basis not stated)
   March 2026	Red (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 March 2036	£9,726.6m (in 2024/25 prices)

   The department’s commentary →

9. UK HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND LEARNING CENTRE

   MHCLG_0005_2021-Q4

   Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
   March 2024	Red (the department's own assessment)	31 January 2029	£138m (price basis not stated)
   March 2025	Red (the department's own assessment)	Section 35 - Formulation of government policy	£142.88m (price basis not stated)
   March 2026	Red (the department's own assessment)	Exempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policy	£141.87m (in 2024/25 prices)

   The department’s commentary →

10. ELECTORAL INTEGRITY PROGRAMME

    CO_0025_2021-Q3 · Last reported March 2025 · Earlier name: Electoral Integrity (March 2024)

    Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
    March 2024	Amber (NISTA's independent assessment)	31 March 2025	£420m (price basis not stated)
    March 2025	Green (NISTA's independent assessment)	Low: 31/03/2025, Mid: 31/03/2025, High: 31/03/2025	£388m (price basis not stated)

    The department’s commentary →

11. Levelling Up Fund

    MHCLG_0017_2122-Q2 · Last reported March 2025

    Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
    March 2024	Amber (the department's own assessment)	31 March 2026	£4,800m (price basis not stated)
    March 2025	Amber (the department's own assessment)	31 March 2028	£4,799.75m (price basis not stated)

    The department’s commentary →

12. Towns Fund

    MHCLG_0007_2122-Q1 · Last reported March 2025

    Data as at	Rating	End date	Whole-life cost
    March 2024	Amber (the department's own assessment)	30 March 2026	£3,106m (price basis not stated)
    March 2025	Amber (the department's own assessment)	Mid: 30/03/2026, High: 31/03/2027	£3,106m (price basis not stated)

    The department’s commentary →

Every major project, all departments →

Freedom of Information

The 20 day figure is out of the requests received, leaving out any put on hold or lapsed; the percentage is the Cabinet Office’s own, rounded. Resolvable requests are those not answered with advice alone or with “information not held”; any not granted or withheld had no response yet. Internal reviews and complaints to the Information Commissioner are published for whole years only.

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Source: Cabinet Office, Freedom of Information statistics, April to June 2026 (Accredited official statistics). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ministers’ meetings

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