Information and guidance related to housing, planning and homelessness including temporary accommodation.
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Housing
- Government information
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GOV.UK – guidance for the safe use of council buildings
GOV.UK – guidance for landlords, tenants, and local authorities in the context of COVID-19
GOV.UK – government support available for landlords and renters reflecting the coronavirus outbreak
GOV.UK – advice on home moving during the coronavirus outbreak
GOV.UK – new guidance for social landlords on essential moves
GOV.UK – letter to social housing residents from the Minister of Housing
GOV.UK – Regulator of Social Housing statements on coronavirus
GOV.UK – letter from Minister Luke Hall to caravan and park home owners
GOV.UK – Joint pledge to continue vital building safety work during pandemic
GOV.UK – Social distancing in the workplace during coronavirus (COVID-19): sector guidance
GOV.UK – charter for safe working practice - COVID-19 (a Charter, co-produced by the government and the Home Building Federation, committing signatories to safe working whilst COVID-19 remains prevalent).
- Others
- Specialist housing / supported accommodation
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Housing Learning and Improvement Network
The Housing LIN has been working with the LGA on the Housing Advisors Programme on supporting authorities on their housing strategies and plans for older people and vulnerable people centred around their pre-COVID-19 report, Housing our Ageing Population: Learning from councils meeting the housing needs of our ageing population.
With regard to COVID-19, their Coronavirus Info Hub is split into 3 sections. The first contains practice briefings and top tips for commissioners and operators of specialist and supported housing on COVID-19. The second section signposts to relevant government guidance for local authorities and housing providers on home, housing and homelessness, and related care and support and NHS and public health guidance. And the third section on wider housing and care sector resources on tackling the pandemic. For more information and support, email info@housinglin.org.uk
Planning
- LGA guidance and support
- Government information
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GOV.UK – construction working hours: draft guidance
GOV.UK – Planning Inspectorate guidance on site visits, hearings, inquiries and events
Government and industry guidance on construction and planning
GOV.UK – COVID-19: letter to the construction sector
GOV.UK – Planning inspectorate coronavirus update
GOV.UK – Procurement Policy Note 02/20: Construction contracts (pdf, 6 April 2020)
GOV.UK – pledge to ensure necessary building safety can continue
Homelessness and rough sleeping
- LGA guidance and support
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Lessons learnt from councils' response to rough sleeping during the COVID-19 pandemic
Adult safeguarding and homelessness: a briefing on positive practice
- Government information
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GOV.UK – advice for accommodation providers
GOV.UK – letter from Luke Hall MP regarding the use of hotels for people who are homeless
GOV.UK – Dame Louise Casey to spearhead government taskforce on rough sleeping during the pandemic
Operational advice for alcohol, drugs and nicotine in emergency accommodation for people experiencing rough sleeping (pdf, 19 May 2020)
Local Partnerships Local Authority Briefing: housing people who were rough sleeping and those at risk who have been accommodated due to COVID-19 (3 June 2020)
- Others
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Crisis – How are local authority homelessness services responding to COVID-19?
Pathway Healthcare for homeless people – COVID-19: clinical homeless sector plan
Domestic abuse safe accommodation
- Government information
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GOV.UK – guidance for domestic abuse safe accommodation provision
GOV.UK – domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund
- Others
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Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance – Guidance for housing providers during COVID-19
Other useful information
Construction Leadership Council: Site operating procedures during COVID-19
Keep planning local
Beautiful areas and better homes can only be achieved through a local planning system with public participation at its heart.
Delivery of council housing: a stimulus package post-pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic will inevitably have a significant impact on the delivery of new homes across England. Whilst many construction sites across the country have now reopened, many remain closed or are operating at reduced capacity and this includes housing associations and councils.