Regulator profile
MHCLG
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Policy Department6 areas of regulation · 4 official guidance documents · England
What MHCLG does
Government department responsible for housing and planning, building safety, communities and local growth, local government, homelessness, and democracy and elections. Sets building regulations policy, sponsors the Building Safety Regulator. From April 2025, also responsible for fire safety policy (transferred from Home Office following Grenfell Inquiry recommendations). Sponsors Homes England and HM Land Registry. Administers local government finance including business rates and council tax support.
Additional information
Renamed from DLUHC (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) in July 2024, reverting to its former name. Fire safety responsibility transferred from Home Office on 1 April 2025. Key legislation includes Building Safety Act 2022, Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Housing Acts, Building Regulations 2010, Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, Fire Safety Act 2021.
Contact MHCLG
Types of regulation
Official guidance from MHCLG
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
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Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 1: Dwellings, 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments
Approved Document England
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Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings, 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments
Approved Document England
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Check your fire safety responsibilities under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Publication Great Britain
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Approved Document L, Conservation of fuel and power, Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings, 2021 edition incorporating 2023 amendments
Approved Document England
Related legislation
Legislation connected to MHCLG's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Administered / monitored
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Local Government and Housing Act 1989
UK Act of Parliament 1989 -
Local Government Act 1999
UK Act of Parliament 1999
Other publications
100 additional documents from MHCLG.
- Building completion certificates
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Rule 6 status for planning appeals or called-in applications
Published 12 September 2024
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Planning Act 2008: Pre-application stage for nationally significant infrastructure projects
Published 22 May 2024
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Toilet accommodation: Approved Document T
Published 15 May 2024
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Planning Act 2008: Acceptance stage for nationally significant infrastructure projects
Published 30 April 2024
Sectors regulated
Coverage area
England