The Ministry is guided by the following policies:-

• National Housing policy;
• Decentralisation Policy; and
• Water and Sanitation Policy

The following are the legal provisions under which the Ministry operates:

• The Local Government Act Cap 281;
• Local Government (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 2010 (Local Government Service Commission)
• Town and Country Planning Act Cap 283;
• Chiefs Act Cap 287;
• The Rating Act Cap No. 12 of 1997 as amended in 1999;
• Housing (Statutory) Improvement Areas Act Cap 194;
• Valuation Surveyors Act Cap 189;
• Market Act cap 290 (New);
• Village development and registration Act cap 289;
• Liquor Licencing Act cap 167;
• Local Authority Supernuation Fund Act;
• National Housing Act;
• Rent Act ;
• Control of Dogs Act;
• Traditional beer levy cap 168;
• Trades Licencing cap 393 (New); and
• National water supply and sanitation Act