Clause 16 - Duty of local housing authority to formulate a homelessness strategy
Homes Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
I remind the Committee that with this we are taking the following: Amendment No. 88, in page 10, line 4, after `authority', insert—
`and its strategic partners, to include registered social landlords and housing co-operatives; landlords of houses in multiple occupation registered with the authority under the Housing Act 1996, members of landlords' forums, voluntary organisations and relevant bodies (``strategic partners'').'.
Amendment No. 102, in page 10, line 8, at end insert—
`( ) For the purpose of this Bill strategic partners shall include registered social landlords and housing co-operatives, landlords of houses in multiple occupation registered with the authority under the Housing Act 1996, members of landlords' forums, voluntary organisations and relevant bodies (``strategic partners'').'.
Amendment No. 64, in page 10, line 12, at end insert—
`( ) The registered social landlords holding accommodation in the district of the authority shall give such assistance in connection with the exercise of the power under subsection (1) as the authority may reasonably require.'.
Amendment No. 98, in page 10, line 20, at end insert—
`(4A) The authority shall maintain a list of those organisations which are its strategic partners, which it may modify from time to time.'.
Amendment No. 65, in page 10, line 25, at end insert—
`( ) The registered social landlords holding accommodation in the district of the authority shall take the homelessness strategy for the district of a local housing authority into account in the exercise of their functions in relation to that district.'.
Amendment No. 66, in clause 17, page 10, line 34, after `authorities', insert—
`, registered social landlords holding accommodation in the district of the authority'.
Amendment No. 89, in clause 18, page 11, line 10, after `authority', insert `and its strategic partners'.
Amendment No. 68, in clause 18, page 11, line 29, after `organisation', insert—
`, registered social landlords holding accommodation in the district of the authority'.
Amendment No. 71, in clause 19, page 12, line 17, at end insert—
```registered social landlord'' has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996'.
New clause 10—Co-operation between relevant housing authorities and bodies—
`( ).—(1) Section 213 (co-operation between relevant housing authorities and bodies) of the 1996 Act is amended as follows.
After subsection (1) there is inserted—
``( ) Where a local housing authority request a registered social landlord or a housing action trust to assist them in the discharge of their functions under this part, the landlord to whom the request is made shall co-operate in rendering such assistance in the discharge of the functions to which the request relates, if to do so is compatible with their constitution and does not unduly prejudice the discharge of any of their functions.''
(2) In subsection (2)(a) the words ``a registered social landlord or housing action trust'' shall cease to have effect.''.'.