Public Bill Committees
Housing Bill

• Housing Bill, 1st sitting (16 speeches)
  [Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Table (1 speech)
    Proceedings Time for conclusion of proceedings Clauses 1 to 16, Schedule 1, Clauses 17 to 25, Schedule 2, Clauses 26 to 29, Schedule 3, Clauses 30 to 43 and new Clauses and new Schedules...
  • Clause 1 - New system for assessing housing conditions and enforcing housing standards (2 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 171, in clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out 'and'.
  • TABLE Floor area of room Number of persons 110 sq.ft. or more 2 90 sq.ft. or more but less than 110 sq.ft. 1.5 70 sq.ft. or more but less than 90 sq.ft. 1 50 sq.ft. or more but less than 70 sq.ft. 0.5

    Floor area of room	Number of persons
    110 sq.ft. or more	2
    90 sq.ft. or more but less than 110 sq.ft.	1.5
    70 sq.ft. or more but less than 90 sq.ft.	1
    50 sq.ft. or more but less than 70 sq.ft.	0.5

    (40 speeches)
    (4) The Secretary of State may be regulations prescribe the manner in which the floor area of a room is to be ascertained for the purposes of this section; and the regulations may provide for the...
• Housing Bill, 2nd sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - New system for assessing housing conditions and enforcing housing standards (17 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 3, in clause 1, page 2, line 3, leave out 'and' and insert— '(aa) the new emergency measures contained in Chapter 2A (emergency remedial action and...
  • Clause 2 - Meaning of ''category 1 hazard'' and (33 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 175, in clause 2, page 3, line 17, after second 'the', insert 'immediate'. [R] Relevant registered interest declared.
  • Clause 3 - Local housing authorities to review housing conditions in their districts (32 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 178, in clause 3, page 3, line 34, leave out 'At least'.
• Housing Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 4 - Inspections by local housing authorities to see whether category 1 or 2 hazards exist (38 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 220, in clause 4, page 4, line 22, at end insert— 'or, (c) the Member of Parliament for that district, or (d) a further or higher education institution...
  • Clause 5 - Category 1 hazards: general duty to take enforcement action (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 5, in clause 5, page 5, line 15, at end insert— '(ca) taking emergency remedial action under section (Emergency remedial action); (cb) making an emergency...
  • Clause 6 - Category 1 hazards: how duty under section 5 operates in certain cases (2 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 6, in clause 6, page 5, line 40, leave out 'paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) of' and insert 'provisions contained in'.—[Keith Hill.]
  • Clause 7 - Category 2 hazards: powers to take enforcement action (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 8, in clause 7, page 6, line 21, leave out 'and'.
  • Clause 8 - Clause Guidance about inspections and enforcement action (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 187, in clause 8, page 6, line 32, leave out 'may' and insert 'will'.
  • Clause 9 - Improvement notices relating to category 1 hazards: duty of authority to serve notice (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 222, in clause 9, page 7, line 33, at end insert— '(2A) An improvement notice under this section may be served on any occupants of the residential premises...
  • Clause 12 - suspension of improvement notices (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 190, in clause 12, page 9, line 42, leave out (b).
  • Schedule 1 - Procedure and appeals relating to improvement notices (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 81, in schedule 1, page 145, line 5, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 82, in schedule 1, page 145, line 29, leave out 'county...
  • Clause 20 - Contents of prohibition orders (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 27, in clause 20, page 14, line 22, leave out 'Schedule 1 to appeal against the decision to make' and insert 'Schedule 2 to appeal against'. No. 28, in clause 20,...
  • Schedule 2 - Procedure and appeals relating to prohibition orders (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 100, in schedule 2, page 150, line 28, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 101, in schedule 2, page 150, line 42, leave out 'county...
  • Clause 28 - Offence of failing to comply with improvement notice (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 29, in clause 28, page 19, line 8, leave out 'court' and insert 'tribunal'.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 28, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 29...
  • Schedule 3 - Improvement notices: enforcement action by local housing authorities (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 20, in schedule 3, page 154, line 19, at end insert— '(3A) Any person authorised in writing by the authority may enter any part of the specified premises for the...
  • Clause 32 - Offence of failing to comply with prohibition order etc. (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 30, in clause 32, page 20, line 13, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 31, in clause 32, page 20, line 15, leave out 'court' and...
  • Column Number: 121 (0 speeches)
    Clause 40Power to charge for certain enforcement action
  • Power to charge for certain enforcement action (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 11, in clause 40, page 26, line 3, at end insert— '(ca) taking emergency remedial action under section (Emergency remedial action); (cb) making an emergency...
  • Clause 41 - Recovery of charge under section 40 (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 14, in clause 41, page 26, line 32, at end insert— '(2A) In the case of emergency remedial action under section (Emergency remedial action), the charge may be...
  • Clause 43 - Index of defined expressions: Part 1 (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 36, in clause 43, page 28, line 14, at end insert— {**t cols="2"**} {**bt**} 'Residential property tribunal {**c**}Section (Residential property tribunals)'. [Keith...
  • Column Number: 122 (0 speeches)
    New Clause 3Consultation with fire authorities incertain cases
  • Consultation with fire authorities incertain cases (0 speeches)
    '(1) This section applies where a local housing authority— (a) are satisfied that a prescribed fire hazard exists in an HMO or in any common parts of a building containing one or more...
  • New Clause 4 - Emergency remedial action (0 speeches)
    '(1) If— (a) the local housing authority are satisfied that a Category 1 hazard exists on any residential premises, and (b) they are further satisfied that the hazard involves an...
  • New Clause 5 - Notice of emergency remedial action (0 speeches)
    '(1) The notice required by section (Emergency remedial action)(7)) is a notice which complies with the following requirements of this section. (2) The notice must specify, in relation to the...
  • New Clause 6 - Recovery of expenses of taking emergency remedial action (0 speeches)
    '(1) This section relates to the recovery by a local housing authority of expenses reasonably incurred in taking emergency remedial action under section (Emergency remedial action) (''emergency...
  • New Clause 7 - Emergency prohibition orders (0 speeches)
    '(1) If— (a) the local housing authority are satisfied that a Category 1 hazard exists on any residential premises, and (b) they are further satisfied that the hazard involves an...
  • New Clause 8 - Contents of emergency prohibition orders (0 speeches)
    '(1) An emergency prohibition order under section (Emergency prohibition orders) must comply with the following requirements of this section. (2) The order must specify, in relation to the...
  • Column Number: 126 (0 speeches)
    New Clause 9Appeals relating to emergency measures
  • Appeals relating to emergency measures (0 speeches)
    '(1) A person on whom a notice under section (Notice of emergency remedial action) has been served in connection with the taking of emergency remedial action under section (Emergency remedial...
  • New Clause 10 - Repeal of provisions relating to demolition of obstructive buildings (0 speeches)
    'Omit sections 283 to 288 of the Housing Act 1985 (c.68) (demolition of obstructive buildings).'.—[Keith Hill.] Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.
  • New Clause 11 - Transfer of jurisdiction in respect of appeals relating to demolition orders etc. (0 speeches)
    '(1) Part 9 of the Housing Act 1985 (c.68) (slum clearance) is further amended as follows. (2) In section 269 (right of appeal against demolition order etc.)— (a) in subsection (1), for...
  • Column Number: 128 (0 speeches)
    New Clause 18Miscellaneous repeals etc. in relation to fire hazards
  • Miscellaneous repeals etc. in relation to fire hazards (0 speeches)
    '(1) In the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c.xcvii)— (a) omit section 35(1)(c)(i) (protection against fire in certain old buildings let in flats or tenements); (b) in...
• Housing Bill, 4th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 44 - Licensing of HMOs to which this Part applies (82 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 249, in clause 44, page 28, line 30, leave out 'the following' and insert 'all'.
• Housing Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Schedule 9 - Buildings which are not HMOs (except in Part 1) (37 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 242, in schedule 9, page 183, line 17, leave out paragraph 4.
  • Clause 193 - HMOs: certain converted blocks of flats (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 240, in clause 193, page 135, line 42, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) at least three of the self-contained flats are not owner occupied.'.
  • Clause 45 - Designation of areas subject to additional licensing (19 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 252, in clause 45, page 29, line 31, leave out paragraph (b).
  • Clause 47 - Designation needs confirmation or general approval to be effective (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 256, in clause 47, page 30, line 41, at end insert— '(2A) The appropriate national authority must issue general guidance on the factors and issues it will have...
  • Clause 48 - Notification requirements relating to designations (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Housing Bill, 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 48 - Notification requirements relating to designations (4 speeches)
    Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 49 - Duration, review and revocation of designations (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 232, in clause 49, page 32, line 4, at end insert 'but must be within six months.'. This is a teaser amendment. I noticed a slight oddity, which I am sure the...
  • Clause 51 - Temporary exemption from licensing requirement (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 265, in clause 51, page 33, line 2, at end insert— '(2A) An Owner of a property in the process of selling that property shall be entitled to a temporary...
  • Clause 52 - Applications for licences (22 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 266, in clause 52, page 34, line 2, after 'the', insert 'appropriate national'.
  • Clause 54 - Tests as to suitability for multiple occupation (23 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 269, in clause 54, page 35, line 20, after second 'standards', insert 'relating only to health and safety'.
  • Clause 55 - Tests for fitness etc. and satisfactory management arrangements (10 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 271, in clause 55, page 35, line 34, at end insert— '(1A) On application for a licence, ''P'' will be required to make a full disclosure of any recorded...
  • Clause 56 - Licence conditions (19 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 260, in clause 56, page 36, line 38, leave out paragraph (b) and insert— '(b) conditions requiring reasonable steps to be taken to address any nuisance or...
  • Clause 57 - Licences: general requirements and duration (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 274, in clause 57, page 37, leave out line 36 and insert 'The licence period shall end five years after'. As you can tell, Mr. Pike, I have moved into semi-relaxed...
  • Schedule 5 - Licenses under parts 2 and 3: (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 126, in schedule 5, page 165, line 5, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 127, in schedule 5, page 165, line 12, leave out 'county...
  • Clause 61 - Offences in relation to licensing of HMOs (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 41, in clause 61, page 41, line 24, leave out from 'so,' to end of line 26 and insert 'one of the conditions set out in subsection (9) is met. (9) The conditions...
  • Clause 62 - Further sanctions relating to unlicensed HMOs (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 286, in clause 62, page 41, line 36, at end insert 'and (c) section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (c.50) shall not apply.'. This is a probing amendment designed to...
  • Clause 65 - Index of defined expressions: Part 2 (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 42, in clause 65, page 43, line 20, at end insert— 'Residential property tribunal Section (Residential property tribunals)'.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 65, as...
• Housing Bill, 7th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 66 - Selective licensing of other residential accommodation (45 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 307, in clause 66, page 44, line 18, leave out 'reasonable time' and insert 'timescale specified by the appropriate national authority'.
  • Clause 67 - Designation of selective licensing areas (43 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 289, in clause 67, page 44, line 23, at end insert ', or (c) areas in their district,'. This is a probing amendment to check that the Government have got their...
  • Clause 68 - Designations under section 67: (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 288, in clause 68, page 45, line 39, leave out 'both—'.
• Housing Bill, 8th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 68 - Designations under section 67: further considerations (12 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 288, in clause 68, page 45, line 39, leave out 'both—'.—[Mr. Davey.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
  • Clause 70 - Notification requirements relating to designations (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 293, in clause 70, page 47, line 7, at end insert— '(ca) the conditions as laid out in section 67(3), 67(6) or by order under 67(7) under which the designation...
  • Clause 73 - Temporary exemption from licensing requirement (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 43, in clause 73, page 48, line 44, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 44, in clause 73, page 49, leave out line 5. No. 45, in...
  • Clause 76 - Tests for fitness etc. and satisfactory management arrangements (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 309, in clause 76, page 50, line 32, at end insert— '(d) any recorded convictions on the sex offenders' register'. This amendment concerns a test of fitness...
  • Clause 77 - Licence conditions (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 296, in clause 77, page 51, line 25, after 'requiring', insert 'reasonable'.
  • Clause 80 - Revocation of licences (15 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 311, in clause 80, page 53, line 43, at end insert— '(d) where the licence holder is deemed to have committed a serious criminal offence'. This is a fairly...
  • Clause 82 - Offences in relation to licensing of houses (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 299, in clause 82, page 55, line 16, at end insert— '(3A) A lender who has taken possession of an HMO that should be licensed but is found not to be so, would...
  • Clause 83 - Further sanctions relating to unlicensed (28 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 295, in clause 83, page 55, line 44, at end insert 'and (c) section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (c.50) shall not apply.'. I apologise to colleagues, because it may...
  • Clause 85 - Index of defined expressions: Part 3 (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 48, in clause 85, page 57, line 7, at end insert— 'Residential property tribunal Section (Residential property tribunals)'.—[Yvette Cooper.] Clause 85, as...
• Housing Bill, 9th sitting (3 speeches)
  [Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 86 - Interim and final management orders: introductory (27 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 314, in clause 86, page 57, line 31, leave out '5' and insert '3'. [R] Relevant registered interest declared.
  • Clause 87 - Making of interim management orders (27 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 49, in clause 87, page 59, line 3, leave out 'county court, the court' and insert 'residential property tribunal, the tribunal'. No. 50, in clause 87, page 59, line 6,...
  • Clause 88 - Special interim management orders (47 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 58, in clause 88, page 60, line 4, leave out 'The court' and insert 'A residential property tribunal'.—[Keith Hill.]
• Housing Bill, 10th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 88 - Special interim management orders (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 89 - The health and safety condition (39 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 318, in clause 89, page 60, line 41, leave out 'threat' and insert 'written termination of a tenancy agreement where its perceived intention is'. Although I am too...
  • Clause 90 - Operation of interim management orders (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 59, in clause 90, page 61, line 35, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 60, in clause 90, page 62, line 8, leave out 'county court'...
  • Clause 91 - Local housing authority's duties once interim management order in force (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 319, in clause 91, page 63, line 3, leave out 'For the avoidance of doubt'. This is not a terribly complex matter, and I will not test the Under-Secretary's patience...
  • Clause 92 - general effect of interim management orders (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 320, in clause 92, page 63, line 16, at beginning insert 'only'.
  • Clause 94 - Financial arrangements while order is in force (56 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 322, in clause 94, page 65, line 23, leave out from 'made' to end of line 24 and insert 'as soon as is practically possible after deductions to meet relevant...
  • Clause 98 - Operation of final management orders (1 speech)
    Amendments made: No. 64, in clause 98, page 68, line 24, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 65, in clause 98, page 68, line 42, leave out 'county court'...
  • Schedule 6 - Management orders: procedure and appeals (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 136, in schedule 6, page 171, line 41, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 137, in schedule 6, page 172, line 6, leave out 'by the...
  • Clause 108 - Effect of management orders: furniture (4 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 67, in clause 108, page 77, line 7, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 68, in clause 108, page 77, line 9, leave out 'county court'...
  • Clause 111 - Termination of management orders: leases, agreements and proceedings (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 69, in clause 111, page 79, line 35, leave out 'the county court' and insert 'a residential property tribunal'.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 111, as amended, ordered to stand...
  • Clause 115 - Requirement as to overcrowding generally (19 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 225, in clause 115, page 81, line 44, leave out '12' and insert '10'.
  • Clause 117 - Appeals against overcrowding notices (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 70, in clause 117, page 82, line 22, leave out 'county court' and insert 'residential property tribunal'. No. 71, in clause 117, page 82, leave out line 28. No. 72, in...
  • Clause 118 - Revocation and variation of overcrowding notices (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 75, in clause 118, page 83, line 4, leave out 'county court if— (a) the local housing authority' and insert 'residential property tribunal if the local housing...
  • Clause 119 - Index of defined expressions: Part 4 (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 77, in clause 119, page 84, line 6, at end insert— 'Residential property tribunal Section (Residential property tribunals)'. —[Keith Hill.] Clause 119, as...
  • New Clause 18A - Overcrowding (7 speeches)
    '(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend sections 324 to 326 and 328 (Part X) of the Housing Act 1985. (2) The Secretary of State may not make any regulations under this section...
• Housing Bill, 11th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 120 - Meaning of ''residential property'' and (113 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 334, in clause 120, page 84, line 15, leave out 'or intended to be occupied.'.
• Housing Bill, 12th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 120 - Meaning of ''residential property'' and ''home information pack'' (80 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 336, in clause 120, page 84, line 20, leave out 'or may become'.
  • Clause 121 - Meaning of ''on the market'' and related expressions (25 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 122 - Acting as estate agent (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill
  • Clause 123 - Responsibility for marketing: general (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 341, in clause 123, page 85, line 18, leave out 'seller or a'.
  • Clause 125 - Responsibility of the seller (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 127 - Duty to have a home information pack (34 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 344, in clause 127, page 86, line 20, leave out 'have' and insert 'indicate whether or not he has.'.
• Housing Bill, 13th sitting (91 speeches)
  [Mr. Derek Conway in the Chair]
• Housing Bill, 14th sitting, part 1 (0 speeches)
  • [Part I] (1 speech)
    [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 128 - Duty to provide copy of home information pack on request (55 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 347, in clause 128, page 86, line 31, after first 'a', insert 'registered'.
  • Clause 129 - Duty to ensure authenticity of documents in other situations (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 407, in clause 129, page 87, line 41, after 'duty', insert 'to take all reasonable care'. We are still on home information packs—[Laughter.] That amendment is...
  • Clause 131 - Residential properties not available with vacant possession (30 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 354, in clause 131, page 89, line 4, after 'possession' insert 'or to properties in areas of low housing demand'. Some hon. Members may be surprised to see me here; I...
  • [Continued in column 559]Column Number: 555 (0 speeches)
• Housing Bill, 14th sitting, part 2 (0 speeches)
  • [Part II] (0 speeches)
    [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • [Continuation from column 558] (10 speeches)
    The clause provides that the home information pack duties do not apply where the property being sold is not available for sale with vacant possession. Under the amendment, the clause would...
  • Clause 132 - Power to provide for further exceptions (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Column Number: 563 (0 speeches)
    Clause 133Contents of home information packs
  • Contents of home information packs (54 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 356, in clause 133, page 89, line 19, at end insert— '(d) that a property may be marketed with an incomplete pack in circumstances where reasonable efforts have...
  • Clause 134 - Home condition reports (0 speeches)
    Amendment proposed: No. 420, in clause 134, page 91, line 16, at end insert— '(8) A responsible person will be exempt from the requirement to provide a Home Condition report in the...
  • Schedule 7 - Penalty charge notices under section 137 (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 383, in schedule 7, page 175, line 18, leave out '4' and insert '8B'. No. 384, in schedule 7, page 175, line 33, leave out paragraphs 4 and 5. No. 385, in schedule 7,...
  • Clause 139 - Right of private action (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 377, in clause 139, page 92, line 22, leave out subsections (1) to (4) and insert— '(1) This section applies where a person (''the responsible person'') has...
  • Clause 141 - Application of Part to sub-divided buildings (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 381, in clause 141, page 93, line 18, at end insert '; but (ii) is available with vacant possession.'. No. 382, in clause 141, page 93, line 19, leave out subsection...
• Housing Bill, 15th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 148 - Exceptions to the right to buy: houses due to be demolished (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 445A, in clause 148, page 100, line 12, at end insert— '16 The Right to Buy does not apply in a rural area if the area has been exempted by regulations made by...
  • Clause 149 - Repayment of discount: periods and amounts applicable (61 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 437, in clause 149, page 100, line 25, leave out 'five' and insert 'six'.
  • Clause 151 - Deferred resale agreements (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 152 - Right of first refusal for landlord etc. (28 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 396, in clause 152, page 103, line 26, at end insert ', which shall be binding on the secure tenant and his successors in title. This is subject to subsection (7A).'....
  • Clause 153 - Information to help tenants decide whether to exercise right to buy etc. (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Housing Bill, 16th sitting (3 speeches)
  [Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 153 - Right to buy: information (10 speeches)
    Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 154 - Termination of rent to mortgage scheme (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 146 - Extension of introductory tenancies (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 436, in clause 146, page 97, leave out line 6. This is a simple probing amendment. Can the Minister explain why the words in subsection (3), ''Nothing in the...
  • Clause 155 - Secure tenancies: withholding of consent to mutual exchange (13 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 427A, in clause 155, page 107, line 22, leave out 'or' and insert— 'an anti-social behaviour order under section 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37); or'....
  • Clause 156 - Right to buy: suspension of landlord's obligation to complete (11 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 165 - Succession to certain tenancies by same sex partners (39 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 441, in clause 165, page 117, line 10, at end insert— '(2A) For the purposes of this paragraph, a sibling shall be treated in the same way as the original...
• Housing Bill, 17th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Derek Conway in the Chair]
  • Clause 166 - Additional power to give grants for social housing (60 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 277, in clause 166, page 117, line 34, leave out 'companies' and insert 'organisations'.
  • Clause 167 - Disabled facilities grant: caravans (11 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Housing Bill, 18th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Peter Pike in the Chair]
  • Clause 169 - Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Local authority's right of first refusal (4 speeches)
    '(1) After section 36 of the Housing Act 1985 (c.68) insert— ''36A Right of first refusal for local authority (1) This section applies where, on a disposal of a house under section 32, a...
  • New Clause 31 - Registered social landlord's right of first refusal (0 speeches)
    '(1) After section 12 of the Housing Act 1996 (c.52) insert— ''12A{**em**}Right of first refusal for registered social landlord (1) Where on a disposal of a house by a registered...
  • New Clause 32 - Housing action trust's right of first refusal (0 speeches)
    '(1) After paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Housing Act 1988 (c.50) insert— ''Right of first refusal for housing action trust 2A (1) This paragraph applies where, on the disposal of a...
  • New Clause 34 - Amendments relating to registered social landlords (0 speeches)
    'Schedule (Registered social landlords) (which makes amendments relating to registered social landlords) has effect.'.—[Keith Hill.] Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added...
  • New Clause 35 - Disclosure of information to registered social landlords for the purposes of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (3 speeches)
    'In section 115(2) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37) after paragraph (d) insert— ''(da) a person registered under section 1 of the Housing Act 1996 as a social...
  • New Clause 44 - Particulars of site agreements to be given in advance (24 speeches)
    '(1) For section 1 of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c.34) (particulars of agreements between site owners and occupiers of mobile homes) substitute— ''1 Particulars of agreements (1) This...
  • New Clause 45 - Implied terms relating to termination of agreements or disposal of mobile homes (0 speeches)
    '(1) Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c.34) (terms implied in site agreements) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 6 (termination by owner on ground of detrimental effect...
  • Power to amend terms implied in site agreements (0 speeches)
    '(1) 'After section 2 of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c.34) insert— ''2A Power to amend implied terms (1) The appropriate national authority may by order make such amendments of Part 1...
  • New Clause 47 - Succession to site agreements by same sex partners (0 speeches)
    'In section 3(3)(a)(ii) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c.34) (successors in title) after ''member of the deceased's family'' insert ''or a person who is of the same sex as the deceased and was...
  • New Clause 48 - Extension of protection from harassment for occupiers of mobile homes (0 speeches)
    '(1) Section 3 of the Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c.52) (protection of occupiers against eviction and harassment) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) (offence where person, with the...
  • New Clause 1 - Tenancy deposit scheme (compulsory) (42 speeches)
    'The appropriate national authority will by order introduce a mandatory tenancy deposit scheme within 12 months of the implementation of this Part, subject to an affirmative resolution of both...
  • New Clause 20 - Accessible housing registers for the disabled (17 speeches)
    '(1) Each local housing authority must maintain an ''accessible housing register''. (2) The housing register must outline— (a) Current and proposed accessible residential properties in...
  • Warm homes (28 speeches)
    '(1) The appropriate national authority should issue guidance for the improvement (where appropriate) of existing HMOs and the implementation in future housing stock (where possible) of— ...
  • New Clause 22 - Obligation to provide and facilitate provision of caravan sites (7 speeches)
    '(1) Each local planning authority shall make provision in local development documents for adequate and suitable accommodation to meet the needs of all Gypsies and Travellers residing in or...
  • New schedule 2 - Registered social landlords (0 speeches)
    Housing Associations Act 1985 (c.69) 1 In section 87 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (financial assistance with respect to formation, management, etc.of certain housing associations)...
  • Clause 177 - Powers of entry (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 16, in clause 177, page 127, line 15, at end insert— '(6A) A person exercising the power of entry conferred by subsection (2) or (6) may do such of the following as...
  • Clause 178 - Warrant to authorise entry (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 18, in clause 178, page 128, line 14, leave out from 'necessary)' to end of line 16 and insert— '(5A) Subsection (6A) of section 177 applies to the person on whom...
  • Clause 179 - Penalty for obstruction (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 457, in clause 179, page 128, line 39, at end insert 'or 178'.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 179, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clauses 180 to 186 ordered...
  • Orders and regulations (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 78, in clause 187, page 132, line 35, after 'section', insert '(Residential property tribunals)(3) or'.—[Keith Hill.] Clause 187, as amended, ordered to stand part...
  • Schedule 10 - Minor and consequential amendments (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 163, in schedule 10, page 186, line 27, leave out 'the court' and insert 'a residential property tribunal'. No. 164, in schedule 10, page 186, line 32, leave out 'court'...
  • Schedule 11 - Repeals (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 23, in schedule 11, page 196, column 2, leave out line 26. No. 206, in schedule 11, page 196, line 3, at end insert— 'London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939...
  • Clause 204 - Short title, commencement and extent (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 458, in clause 204, page 140, line 26, after '154,' insert '(Power to amend terms implied in site agreements),'. No. 459, in clause 204, page 140, line 32, leave out...
  • New Clause 12 - Residential property tribunals (0 speeches)
    '(1) Any jurisdiction conferred on a residential property tribunal by or under any enactment is exercisable by a rent assessment committee constituted in accordance with Schedule 10 to the Rent...
  • New Clause 13 - Appeals from residential property tribunals (0 speeches)
    '(1) A party to proceedings before a residential property tribunal may appeal to the Lands Tribunal from a decision of the residential property tribunal. (2) But the appeal may only be...
  • New Schedule 1 - Residential property tribunals: procedure (0 speeches)
    Procedure regulations 1 (1) The appropriate national authority may make regulations about the procedure of residential property tribunals. (2) Nothing in the following provisions of this...
  • Title (0 speeches)
    Amendment made: No. 465, in title, line 4, after 'buy;' , insert 'to make provision about mobile homes;'.—[Keith Hill.] Bill, as amended, to be reported. Committee rose at Seven...