Clause 3 - Local housing authorities to review housing conditions in their districts
Housing Bill
4:15 pm
Mr Peter Pike (Burnley, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment No. 217, in
clause 3, page 3, line 34, leave out
'At least once in every year'
and insert
'Within a year of the implementation of this Act of Parliament.'.
Amendment No. 179, in
clause 3, page 3, line 34, leave out 'consider' and insert 'review'.
Amendment No. 180, in
clause 3, page 3, line 36, at end insert—
'(1A) Following the review the authority will have responsibility to make public a report on housing in their district.
(1B) Before any action is taken they must publish what action they will take.
(1C) In respect of discretionary licensing the authority should publish details of their intentions prior to their enforcement'.
Amendment No. 218, in
clause 3, page 3, line 36, at end insert—
'(1A) Subsequent to complying with (1) above, a local authority must consider the housing conditions in their district with a view to determining what action to take under the provisions mentioned in subsection (2), at least once every two years.'.
Amendment No. 181, in
clause 3, page 4, line 10, after 'specify', insert
'(c) issue an annual report'.
Amendment No. 219, in
clause 3, page 3, line 42, at end insert—
'(v) any sections as they relate to empty residential premises'.
New clause 2—Empty Homes (Management orders)—
'The Secretary of State will by order introduce a scheme for Empty Homes Management Orders within 12 months of Royal Assent, subject to an affirmative resolution of both Houses.'.