Parliamentary monitoring

In addition to lobbying central government and producing regular briefings for MPs the NFA has established a successful All Party Parliamentary Group on ALMO issues and provides a parliamentary monitoring service keeping ALMOs updated on relevant issues.

  • A review of existing evidence on public attitudes to housing; Council housing: repairs and maintenance; Communities and Local Government departmental business (recess); Communities and Local Government committee session with CLG Ministers

    07 September 2010

  • Sir Bob Kerslake appointed Permanent Secretary for Communities and Local Government

    06 September 2010

  • Making housing affordable: A new vision for housing policy

    31 August 2010

    Policy Exchange report

  • MP to investigate Connaught services; National Housing Federation consultation: Fairer access to social housing

    27 August 2010

  • CIH response to abolition of Audit Commission

    17 August 2010

  • Local councils hardest hit by Housing Benefit reforms

    13 August 2010

    Crisis press release

  • Calls for greater housing powers for London boroughs

    12 August 2010

    Mayor of London press release

  • Empty Homes charity attacks New Homes Bonus scheme; Renovating old homes uses a third less carbon than building new ones

    11 August 2010

    Empty Homes press release; Energy Saving Trust press release

  • Consultation on proposed changes to Local Housing Allowance and Housing Benefit

    10 August 2010

  • Extra funding for councils undertaking new build housing projects

    09 August 2010

    Department for Communities and Local Government press release

  • Liberal Democrats Deputy Leader rejects calls to end secured tenancies

    05 August 2010

    London Liberal Democrats press release

  • Crisis responds to Prime Minister's remarks on tenancies; UCATT responds to Prime Minister’s remarks on tenancies

    04 August 2010

    Crisis press releases

  • Mobility Taskforce publishes final report; Housing Minister announces plans to enable mobility for all social housing tenants

    04 August 2010

  • Mayor of London and HCA's rescue package for London's stalled housing schemes

    03 August 2010

    Mayor of London press release

  • Research launched into application of green deal to social housing

    03 August 2010

    New Local Government Network

  • Strong delivery by the HCA backed by steady financial improvement; Communities and Local Government Committee launch inquiry into localism and decentralisation of public services

    29 July 2010

    Homes and Communities Agency; House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee

  • Council financial incentives to build housing; Work and Pensions Committee to hold inquiry into impact of the changes to housing benefit announced in the June 2010 Budget

    28 July 2010

    Commons written answers – Communities and Local Government; House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee

  • Housing waiting lists to increase if housing budget is cut

    26 July 2010

    National Housing Federation press release

  • Social housing in Sunderland debate; TSA inspection and audit costs

    22 July 2010

    House of Commons debate; Commons Written Answers - Communities and Local Government

  • Social housing sector’s spending review submission

    21 July 2010

  • Housing construction

    20 July 2010

    Commons Written Answers - Communities and Local Government

  • Homes awaiting Decent Homes refurbishment

    13 July 2010

    Commons Written Answer - Communities and Local Government

  • Affordable housing

    09 July 2010

    House of Lords debate

  • Select committee membership

    08 July 2010

    The Committee of Selection met yesterday regarding select committee membership

  • Future of the Decent Homes Programme and funding in Tower Hamlets

    08 July 2010

    House of Commons Oral Answer - Prime minister