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25-689: On 1 December 2008 the TSA first took over the regulatory work of the Housing Corporation , inspecting housing associations and responding to concerns. Its remit was then expanded to regulate local authority housing , ALMOs and housing cooperatives from April 2010, almost 1,800 providers. The TSA closed after the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) took over responsibility for the regulation of social housing from 1 April 2012. In 2007, Professor Martin Cave, Director of

50-685: Is Sarah Healey who took up her post in February 2023. MHCLG was formed in July 2001 as part of the Cabinet Office with the title Office of the Deputy Prime Minister ( ODPM ), headed by the then Deputy Prime Minister , John Prescott . In May 2002 the ODPM became a separate department after absorbing the local government and regions portfolios from the defunct Department for Transport, Local Government and

75-775: Is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom . It is responsible for housing , communities , and local government in England . It was established in May 2006 and is the successor to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, established in 2001. The department shares its headquarters building, at 2 Marsham Street in London, with the Home Office . There are corresponding departments in

100-667: The 2010 general election , the Conservative housing minister Grant Shapps indicated his intention to close the TSA. Its responsibilities for governance and financial regulation of housing associations passed to the HCA, but the Housing Ombudsman became the final point of appeal for tenants' complaints. In September 2010, the HCA was also included on a list of organisations being considered for closure. However, Shapps announced in October that

125-539: The Department for Communities and Local Government ( DCLG ). In January 2018, as part of Theresa May's Cabinet reshuffle, the department was renamed the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG ). In September 2021, Boris Johnson renamed the department yet again, calling it the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ( DLUHC ), being more powers outside of just England to manage funds across

150-806: The Scottish Government , the Welsh Government , and the Northern Ireland Executive , responsible for communities and local government in their respective jurisdictions. MHCLG's ministers are as follows, with cabinet ministers in bold: Local government finance (including local taxation, business rates and local government pensions); Local government policy (including the Office for Local Government, stewardship, local audit, and governance reform); Mayoral Combined Authorities and pan-regional bodies; Planning casework High streets and towns; Community Ownership (including Assets of Community Value and

175-655: The Cave Review recommended that a new regulatory agency be set up, separating the regulation and investment responsibilities of the Housing Corporation. On 15 October 2007, Yvette Cooper announced that the Government accepted the recommendation of the Cave Review to transfer the Corporation's regulatory powers to an independent body. Initially this was to be named the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords, but its name

200-524: The Centre for Management under Regulation at University of Warwick , led the most comprehensive review of English housing regulation for 30 years. Reporting in June, the Cave Review recommended that a new regulator be set up, separating the regulation and investment responsibilities of the Housing Corporation . After consultation with the sector, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper announced the Government's decision and

225-571: The Community Ownership Fund); Funding delivery and simplification of legacy funding streams (including UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Levelling Up Fund, Levelling Up Partnerships); Investment Zones and Freeports; Elections policy and delivery; Resilience, recovery, and emergencies Grenfell Inquiry; Building safety, regulations, Building Safety Regulator and remediation; Homelessness and rough sleeping; Housing quality; Supported housing and domestic abuse; Planning casework The Permanent Secretary

250-635: The Regions . The ODPM was criticised in some quarters for adding little value and the Environmental Audit Committee had reported negatively on the department in the past. During the 5 May 2006 reshuffle of Tony Blair's government , it was renamed and Ruth Kelly succeeded David Miliband (cabinet-level Minister of State for Communities and Local Government within the ODPM) to become the first Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government at

275-640: The Scottish Housing Regulator and the Welsh Assembly Government. The TSA's chief executive, Peter Marsh, was the former deputy chief executive of the Housing Corporation. Most of the other directors were from outside the Corporation. The TSA had more extensive powers than its predecessor, and emphasised its role as "a champion for tenants". Throughout 2009 it undertook a "National Conversation" with residents and other interested parties on how it should exercise these powers. In March 2010

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300-489: The TSA published a new framework of six national standards which would apply to all social landlords in England. The standards were based on outcomes for tenants rather than processes. A new approach of "co-regulation" meant that landlords would work with tenants to regulate themselves. The TSA would end routine inspections of all providers. Where landlords were not meeting the standards, the TSA would hold discussions with them before using its powers of formal intervention. After

325-522: The TSA would be merged into the HCA. Legislative provisions for abolishing the TSA and the transferring of its functions were enacted as part of the Localism Act 2011 . These provisions were formally commenced on 1 April 2012. Housing Corporation The Housing Corporation was the non-departmental public body that funded new affordable housing and regulated housing associations in England . It

350-400: The United Kingdom. On 20 February 2021, it was announced as part of the government's levelling up policy , that MHCLG would be the first government department to have a headquarters based outside of London. Five hundred posts, including those of senior civil servants, will be moving to Wolverhampton by 2025. On 23 February 2021, the then Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick , announced he

375-623: The department on the same day, after being sacked for disloyalty by the prime minister, Boris Johnson . Michael Gove was reappointed as the secretary of state by the prime minister Rishi Sunak on 25 October 2022. Following the Labour Party's victory at the 2024 General Election , Angela Rayner was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 5 July 2024. The department reverted to its former name, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 8 July 2024. A Levelling Up Taskforce

400-1002: The housing associations it funded to achieve EcoHomes standards, the Housing Corporation was indirectly responsible for building the greatest number of environmentally friendly homes in the UK. Eco-performance standards are to be raised further for grants provided in 2008–2010, when compliance exceeding Level 3 of the new Code for Sustainable Homes will be required. Communities and Local Government King Charles III [REDACTED] William, Prince of Wales [REDACTED] Charles III ( King-in-Council ) [REDACTED] Starmer ministry ( L ) Keir Starmer ( L ) Angela Rayner ( L ) ( King-in-Parliament ) [REDACTED] Charles III [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] The Lord Reed The Lord Hodge Andrew Bailey Monetary Policy Committee The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG )

425-571: The i9 office development on 10 September 2021. At the opening of the new office development the Secretary of State was joined by the leader of City of Wolverhampton Council Ian Brookfield and the West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street . On 6 July 2022, most of the ministers responsible for the department resigned after the Chris Pincher scandal . The secretary of state, Michael Gove , also left

450-480: The investment functions of the Housing Corporation, English Partnerships and parts of the Department for Communities and Local Government to form a new unified housing and regeneration agency. In the following months, Professor Martin Cave, Director of the Centre for Management under Regulation at University of Warwick , led the most comprehensive review of English housing regulation for 30 years. Reporting in June,

475-649: The name of the new regulator as "Office for Tenants and Social Landlords" on 15 October 2007. Its operating name was subsequently announced as the Tenant Services Authority. The TSA was established by section 81 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. The same Act created the Homes and Communities Agency to take over the investment powers of the Housing Corporation. Both became operational on 1 December 2008. The equivalent powers in Scotland and Wales are held by

500-506: The performance of local government, and support[ing] its improvement". MHCLG teams have been actively supporting digitisation of town planning processes as part of the Levelling Up Mission. Under the "Proptech innovation fund", MHCLG has been funding four rounds of digitisation initiatives within various local councils in England. The department also was previously responsible for two other agencies. On 18 July 2011 Ordnance Survey

525-542: Was established by the Housing Act 1964. On 1 December 2008, its functions were transferred to two new organisations, the Homes and Communities Agency and the Tenant Services Authority . The Corporation was formally dissolved on 1 April 2009. The last Chairman of the Housing Corporation was Peter Dixon, and his deputy was Shaukat Moledina. On 17 January 2007, Ruth Kelly announced proposals to bring together

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550-517: Was formed in September 2021 headed by former Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane . The Levelling Up policy was not initially defined in detail, but would include: The department is responsible for UK Government policy in the following areas, mainly in England : The Office for Local Government ("Oflog"), established in 2023, is an office within the department responsible for providing "authoritative and accessible data and analysis about

575-585: Was hopeful that staff would be working in Wolverhampton by the summer of 2021. He also announced that they were considering building a new office development in or around the city centre to house the new headquarters. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, suggested it should be within walking distance of local newspaper Express & Star , where he previously did work experience. With the intention to relocate some 500 members of staff to Wolverhampton, Robert Jenrick officially opened its new Wolverhampton offices at

600-463: Was subsequently changed to the Tenant Services Authority . The new investment body was initially announced as "Communities England", later renamed as the Homes and Communities Agency . The legislative framework for both new bodies is contained in the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 , which gained royal assent on 22 July 2008. They became operational on 1 December 2008. As the Corporation required

625-486: Was transferred to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and on 28 February 2013 the Fire Service College was sold to Capita . In January 2007, Ruth Kelly announced proposals to bring together the delivery functions of the Housing Corporation , English Partnerships and parts of the then Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government to form a new unified housing and regeneration agency,

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