Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

This Commons select committee scrutinises housing policy, local government, communities and associated public bodies. It conducts inquiries through oral evidence sessions with ministers, officials, experts and stakeholders, drawing on testimony to inform parliamentary scrutiny. The committee has recently focused on leasehold and commonhold reform, examining ground rents and right-to-manage provisions across multiple sessions with industry representatives and expert witnesses. It has also investigated housing conditions in England, hearing from the Housing Ombudsman and builders on standards and complaints. The committee examined housing affordability in collaboration with Treasury ministers including Pennycook, exploring funding and economic levers. Additionally, it has undertaken work on modernising elections and reform matters affecting local government.