Constituents who are trying to sell/re-mortgage leasehold flats in blocks are asking about a new requirement for an EWS1 form. This page explains what the EWS process is and associated issues.
The Government is committed to increasing housing supply. This paper considers key trends in supply in the UK and goes on to focus on some of the key barriers and potential solutions to increasing supply in England. It refers to proposals contained in the Housing White Paper (February 2017) and in Planning for the Future (August 2020) and has been updated to take account of subsequent developments. Historical supply statistics for the UK are provided.
Housing market: Data on house prices, mortgage approvals and house-building.
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Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper outlines the measures taken in England to support rough sleepers, and those at risk of rough sleeping, during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. It discusses the impact of these measures and stakeholder comment.
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Constituency Casework
Guidance on when moving house is permitted during the Coronavirus crisis.
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Debate Pack
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the Towns Fund on Thursday 14th January 2021 at 1:30 pm. Paul Britsow MP will open the debate
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Research Briefing
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
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 the end of the ban on evictions in England and Wales from 20 September 2020. It has been updated in light of the extended ban on enforcing eviction orders after 11 January 2021.
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Constituency Casework
Most assured tenants of housing associations do not have a statutory Right to Buy. Some assured tenants may have a 'preserved Right to Buy' if they were secure tenants of the local authority when ownership of their homes transferred to a housing association.
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Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the UK Government’s policies to support care leavers in key areas.
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Research Briefing
This paper considers the debate about who is responsible for paying for fire safety works on blocks of flats in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. It covers progress in implementing the Government decision to fund remediation work for affected blocks with ACM cladding in the social and private sectors. In March 2020, a £1 billion Building Safety Fund was announced to fund the removal of unsafe non-ACM cladding on high-rise blocks in the social and private sectors. Ongoing issues include the adequacy of the funding available and how historic defects, such as a lack of fire stopping measures, will be paid for.
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Insight
The rough sleeping rule has applied to non-EEA nationals since 1 December and will apply to newly arriving EEA nationals from 1 January 2021.
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Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Support for homelessness during the winter months’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 16 December 2020 from 4.30-6:00pm. The debate has been initiated by Nickie Aiken MP.
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Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about the freehold covenants. Specifically, detecting, enforcing, modifying or releasing a covenant.
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Data Dashboard
Constituency-level data on house prices and an indicator of the affordability of house prices in each area
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