tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Matthew Pennycook MP 2025-04-19T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/experimental-ai-could-help-councils-meet-housing-targets-by-digitising-records 2025-04-19T00:00:00+01:00 Experimental AI could help councils meet housing targets by digitising records A new AI tool aims to modernise council planning by replacing outdated paper systems with high-quality digital data, enabling faster, smarter decisions to support the government’s goal of building 1.5 million homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/oldham-council-places-for-everyone-revocation-decision-letter 2025-04-08T15:59:46+01:00 Oldham Council: Places for Everyone revocation decision letter Places for Everyone revocation request: decision letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Oldham Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pat-ritchie-appointed-as-interim-homes-england-chair 2025-04-03T00:00:00+01:00 Pat Ritchie appointed as interim Homes England Chair Pat Ritchie CBE has been appointed as interim Chair of Homes England today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-paves-the-way-for-local-people-to-build-more-homes 2025-03-25T11:13:38+00:00 Government paves the way for local people to build more homes The government has announced a £20 million investment to support the delivery of community-led housing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/deputy-pm-tells-parliament-back-reforms-to-get-britain-building 2025-03-24T10:24:44+00:00 Deputy PM tells Parliament: Back reforms to get Britain building The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will have its Second Reading in Parliament today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-building-boom-in-a-generation-through-planning-reforms 2025-03-11T10:27:26+00:00 'Biggest building boom' in a generation through planning reforms Homes and key infrastructure will be built faster under Planning and Infrastructure Bill tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hm-land-registry-chairs-response-to-the-minister-of-state-for-housing-and-planning 2025-03-06T14:58:34+00:00 HM Land Registry Chair's response to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning This is the Chair's response to the government’s expectations and priorities for HM Land Registry over the coming year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hm-land-registry-chairs-letter 2025-03-06T14:33:41+00:00 HM Land Registry Chair’s letter This letter sets out the government’s expectations and priorities for HM Land Registry over the coming year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/south-tyneside-council-local-plan-intervention-letter 2025-03-05T09:28:22+00:00 South Tyneside Council: Local Plan intervention letter Local Plan intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to South Tyneside Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/beginning-of-the-end-for-the-feudal-leasehold-system 2025-03-03T10:38:28+00:00 Beginning of the end for the 'feudal' leasehold system The government has published the Commonhold White Paper today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/planning-overhaul-to-speed-up-and-simplify-local-plans 2025-02-27T00:00:00+00:00 Planning overhaul to speed up and simplify local plans An overhaul of local plans has been confirmed by the government today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/growth-boost-to-support-more-first-time-buyers 2025-02-13T00:00:00+00:00 Growth boost to support more first time buyers The government commits to a new, permanent, comprehensive mortgage guarantee scheme to increase homeownership. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-buying-and-selling-to-become-quicker-and-cheaper 2025-02-09T09:23:57+00:00 Home buying and selling to become quicker and cheaper Major new plans to modernise home buying and selling to save people time and money and further measures to improve the lives of leaseholders tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/awaabs-law-to-force-landlords-to-fix-dangerous-homes 2025-02-06T16:21:55+00:00 Awaab’s Law to force landlords to fix dangerous homes From October, social landlords to be forced to investigate and fix dangerous damp and mould in set time periods and repair all emergency hazards within 24 hours tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-law-to-protect-renters-one-step-closer-to-becoming-a-reality 2025-01-14T11:22:15+00:00 New law to protect renters one step closer to becoming a reality The government's landmark Renters' Rights Bill returns to Parliament today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-vital-role-of-professional-planners-in-building-the-homes-we-need-letter-from-the-housing-minister-to-the-rtpi 2025-01-07T16:17:24+00:00 The vital role of professional planners in building the homes we need: letter from the Housing Minister to the RTPI The Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has written to the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) to convey a clear message on behalf of government to professional planners. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-council-powers-to-boost-housebuilding-and-infrastructure 2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 New council powers to boost housebuilding and infrastructure Thousands more homes across the country will be delivered quicker and more easily thanks to new planning changes announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/easier-access-to-social-housing-for-veterans-confirmed 2024-11-27T14:39:30+00:00 Easier access to social housing for veterans confirmed New regulations to remove a local connection requirement for veterans to access social housing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/3-billion-housebuilding-schemes-to-unlock-homes-and-boost-growth 2024-11-27T14:19:08+00:00 £3 billion housebuilding schemes to unlock homes and boost growth Billions of pounds in guarantees for housebuilders are now open for business as part of a new support package confirmed by the Housing Minister today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-skills-hubs-launched-to-get-britain-building 2024-11-22T10:26:08+00:00 New skills hubs launched to get Britain building Thousands more apprentice construction workers will be hired each year to build homes and kickstart growth, through new skills hubs funded by industry leaders