The Cladding External Wall System (EWS)
EWS1 forms may be required when selling/re-mortgaging leasehold flats in blocks. Find out about the EWS process and associated issues here.
Coronavirus: Support for landlords and tenants
This briefing paper explains measures taken by the Government during the coronavirus outbreak to assist households in the rented sector to retain their homes. The paper covers the introduction of extended notice periods and restrictions on the enforcement of court orders. The ban on enforcing eviction orders in England is due to expire on 31 May 2021. There are widespread calls for more assistance for landlords and tenants in response to the economic pressures they face due to the pandemic.
Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill
The Commons is due to consider Lords amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21 on 15 April 2021. This paper provides full background.
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Research Briefing
Rough Sleepers: Enforcement Powers (England)
This briefing paper discusses the use of enforcement powers under the Vagrancy Act 1824 and the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in relation to rough sleepers.
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Research Briefing
Extending home ownership: Government initiatives
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper describes the specific Government initiatives which have been developed in order to assist first-time buyers into home ownership and, in some cases, to help existing owners who are seeking to move. The paper includes some comment on these schemes.
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Research Briefing
Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators
Housing market: Data on house prices, mortgage approvals and house-building.
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Research Briefing
Stamp duty land tax on residential property
This Commons Library paper discusses the reforms to taxation of sales of residential property that have been made in recent years, before looking at earlier debates about the way house sales have been taxed.
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Data Dashboard
Constituency data: house prices
Constituency-level data on house prices and an indicator of the affordability of house prices in each area
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Research Briefing
Housing options for serving and ex-military personnel
This paper outlines the housing options open to serving and ex-military personnel, it does not cover service accommodation provided by the Ministry of Defence.
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Research Briefing
Rough sleeping (England)
The 2020 autumn count in England recorded 2,688 rough sleepers, representing a fall of 37% on 2019 but 52% higher than the number recorded in 2010. This paper provides background information on the causes of rough sleeping and local authorities' duties. The Government has committed to end rough sleeping by 2024. A separate paper, Coronavirus: Support for rough sleepers (England), details specific measures in place to assist rough sleepers during the pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Fire Safety Bill 2019-2021
The Fire Safety Bill was introduced to amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It aims to make it clearer where responsibility for fire safety lies in buildings containing more than one home. The House of Commons will consider Lords amendments to the Bill on 22 March 2021.
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Research Briefing
UK Government policy on freeports
This briefing looks at the background to the UK Government's freeports policy, including the 2021 Budget's announcement of freeport locations.
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Research Briefing
Environment Bill 2019-21: Report on Committee and Remaining stages in the Commons
The Environment Bill 2019-21 has completed it Committee Stage and had day one (of two) of its Report Stage in the House of Commons. This paper is a summary of what happened in the Committee and day one of Report Stage and how the Bill has changed. It considers key Government and Opposition amendments. It is prepared in advance of the Bill's next stages expected in the next Parliamentary session.
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Research Briefing
Planning for the Future: planning policy changes in England in 2020 and future reforms
The Planning for the Future white paper published in August 2020, setting out the Government's proposals for "once in a generation" reform of England's planning system, and separate proposals to reform the current system of calculating housing need proved controversial. This briefing from the House of Commons Library examines those proposals and the other planning changes already made during the Covid-19 pandemic, including the announcement on 16 December 2020 on changes to the standard method for calculating housing need.
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Research Briefing
Housing First: tackling homelessness for those with complex needs
Housing First (HF) is a homelessness intervention strategy, aimed at people with multiple and complex needs, particularly rough sleepers. It provides access to permanent housing as a starting point to help tackle their non-housing needs as well. HF is often contrasted with “linear”, “stairway” and “treatment first” schemes, which proponents argue can result in high rates of attrition and a lack of appropriate service support due to the need for users to meet certain requirements before moving into stable independent housing.
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