New clause 7 - meaning of ''house in multiple occupation''
Home Energy Conservation Bill
8:00 pm
Question accordingly agreed to.
Amendments made: (a) after proposed new subsection (3)(b) of section 345 of the Housing Act 1985 insert:
'(3A) Regulations made under subsection (2) shall include in any definition of ''house in multiple occupation'' a house occupancy of which is or would be subject to more than one tenancy agreement whether written or verbal.'.
(b) in proposed new subsection (6) of section 345 of the Housing Act 1985, leave out from second 'of' to end and insert:
'buildings which are, or are not, to be regarded as houses'.—[Mr. Meacher.]
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause, as amended, be added to the Bill.
The Committee divided: Ayes 4, Noes 2.