Clause 1 - Fundamental objectives

Part of Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 9:25 am on 29 November 2022.

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Photo of Edward Leigh Edward Leigh Conservative, Gainsborough 9:25, 29 November 2022

With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 8—Standards relating to supported and temporary accommodation—

‘(1) The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 192 (Overview)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “social housing” insert “, supported exempt accommodation and temporary accommodation”

(3) In section 193 (Standards relating to consumer matters)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “social housing” insert “or accommodation to which subsections (1A) to (1D) applies”

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The Secretary of State, after consultation with the regulator, may by order bring into consumer regulation accommodation managed or in the control of a registered provider that falls within subsection (1C) or subsection (1D).

(1B) An order under subsection (1A) may apply to either subsection (1C) or (1D) only or to both and orders commencing either can be made separately at different times and for any part of England.

(1C) The accommodation to which this subsection applies is supported exempt accommodation as defined by regulations under subsection (1E).

(1D) The accommodation to which this subsection applies is temporary accommodation as defined by regulations under subsection (1E).

(1E) The Secretary of State may by regulations set out the classes of accommodation that fall within subsection (1C) or subsection (1D) and may define each class by reference to the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 or the Universal Credit Regulations 2013.”

(c) in subsection (2), after paragraph (2)(d) insert—

“(da) standards relating to supported exempt accommodation or temporary accommodation,”’.

This new clause would ensure that providers of supported exempt accommodation and temporary accommodation who are registered with the regulator and charge market rents covered by housing benefit are brought within the scope of the new consumer regulatory regime.