Rachel Maclean: Through our UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy the government has set a new ambition of nationwide coverage of standalone 5G to all populated areas by 2030, as well as outlining our commitment to extending 4G coverage to 95% of the UK's landmass. On 4 April 2022 amendments to Part 16 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 came into force to support the deployment of 5G and extend...
Rachel Maclean: Further to my answer to Question UIN 136842 on 9 February 2023, the Government will publish guidance for tenants and landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) on what would constitute an unreasonable refusal of a pet before the new rules come into effect. The new legal 'right to request a pet' will apply to the PRS. Many social landlords set out their pet policies in their tenancy...
Rachel Maclean: The Government is committed to reforming the home buying and selling process and has set its intent to work with industry to ensure the better availability of essential property information upfront, in a digital format. As a result, buyers will have all the critical information they need to know before making an offer on a property, which should lead to an increased level of commitment once...
Rachel Maclean: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 176692 on 21 April 2023.
Rachel Maclean: Further to the answer given in response to Question UIN 174324 on 3 April 2023, we will legislate to give tenants in the private rented sector a legal ‘right to request a pet’ that the landlord must consider and cannot unreasonably refuse. We know that some landlords are concerned about the potential damage caused by pets, so we will also allow landlords to require insurance covering pet...
Rachel Maclean: The Government is driving up the supply of new homes by supporting diversification of the market, investing in affordable housing, and increasing land supply for new homes by investing in infrastructure. We also remain committed toâ¯continue working towards our ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year to help create a more sustainable and affordable housing market. We welcome new...
Rachel Maclean: We will publish a full Impact Assessment of the policies proposed in the White Paper ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’ when we bring forward legislation.
Rachel Maclean: The Government is committed to supporting the development and use of modern methods of construction (MMC) which has the capability of unlocking a range of benefits including increased energy efficiency, quicker delivery of new homes and improving the diversity of the housing sector.
Rachel Maclean: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given by my hon. Friend at Oral Questions on 27 March 2023 (Official Report, HC, Volume 730, Column 644).
Rachel Maclean: The department does not hold the data requested The department's main source of data on private landlords is the English Private Landlord Survey. As part of the English Private Landlord Survey, we collect data on landlords' plans for their portfolio. It is important we have a housing market that works for everyone. The Government is driving up the supply of new homes by diversifying the...
Rachel Maclean: The Brownfield Land Release Fund was launched in April 2021 and is supporting local authorities to release their surplus brownfield sites for housing by March 2024.
Rachel Maclean: The Government is committed to making it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the freehold of their building. There is no current requirement for all tenants to be notified of proposals for collective freehold acquisition, or for all tenants to consent to a collective freehold acquisition. The Law Commission have set out a number of recommendations intended to improve the right of...
Rachel Maclean: Information about property sales in the UK is published every month by HM Revenue and Customs and can be found here. We committed to improving the home buying and selling process in the Levelling Up White Paper, by working with industry to ensure that potential buyers have access to critical information in an accurate and timely digital format.
Rachel Maclean: The Government has set a clear vision to improve the everyday lives of disabled people as set out in the National Disability Strategy, to ensure that disability is not a barrier to people living full, independent lives where they can reach their full potential. The Government’s guidance on creating well-designed places – the National Design Guide and the National Model Design Code are...
Rachel Maclean: The Government has legislated via the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 to protect future leaseholders. Further announcements will be made in the usual way.
Rachel Maclean: It is a great pleasure and privilege to respond to my hon. Friends the Members for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) and for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) on this vital matter. I pay huge tribute to hon. Friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire for his persistence on this particular issue and for his convening power in gathering 30 of our colleagues, which is no mean feat, regardless of...
Rachel Maclean: The Government is clear that service charges should be based on the cost of providing services and that there must a clear route for redress if things go wrong. Shared ownership leases should specify what, if any, service charges are payable.
Rachel Maclean: LEASE is a specialist advisory body funded by the Department to provide free information and advice to leaseholders and park homeowners in England and Wales, including on building safety issues. LEASE offers a comprehensive range of online resources, as well as a telephone and email enquiry service - with more than one million customers accessing its websites last year and responding to just...
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Rachel Maclean: It is a great pleasure to serve under you, Mr Paisley. Before I start, may I seek your guidance? How much time do we have for the debate?
