Government response to HCLG Land Value Capture report published 20 March 2026

The government published its formal response to the HCLG Committee report on land value capture last Thursday. The headline is a rejection of any new statutory levy on land uplift, with ministers instead pointing to the reformed Infrastructure Levy as the primary mechanism. There is a brief acknowledgement that the current system under-captures value but no commitment to further legislation this session.

https://committees.parliament.uk/work/hclg-land-value-capture-response

Worth reading alongside the draft Commonhold Bill scrutiny for anyone tracking the broader direction of housing policy.