Research Briefing
Mobile (park homes): 10% commission on sales
This paper explains the requirement to pay 10% commission on the sale price of a mobile (park) home to the site owner and provides information on the various reviews of that requirement.
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Research Briefing
Statutory Homelessness in England
This paper provides statistics on statutory homelessness in England and explains local authorities' duties to homeless households. It includes comment on work to reduce homelessness.
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Research Briefing
Green Belt
This briefing from the House of Commons Library examines some of the recent concern and controversy about the Green Belt and discusses how the white paper Planning for the Future treats it. It applies only to England.
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Research Briefing
Support for care leavers
This briefing paper provides an overview of the UK Government’s policies to support care leavers.
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Research Briefing
Town centre regeneration
The future of town centres and high streets has long been a matter of concern, with the most recent debate in the House of Commons in December 2020. This briefing highlights some of the key trends and discussions.
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Research Briefing
Housing: key resources for constituency casework (England)
This paper provides a guide to some reliable sources of information to help answer the most common constituents' housing questions.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Support for rough sleepers (England)
This paper outlines the measures taken in England to support rough sleepers during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. It discusses the impact of these measures and stakeholder comment.
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Constituency Casework
Does the law set a minimum bedroom size in England?
Find out the rules about bedroom sizes in England.
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Constituency Casework
Does the law set an age at which children can’t share a bedroom?
Find out the rules on children sharing bedrooms
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Constituency Casework
Leasehold reform in England and Wales: What’s happening and when?
The Government will reform leasehold tenure and make buying/extending lease agreements “easier, faster, fairer and cheaper”. There’ll be a two-part legislative process. This page explains what’s known about the reforms and timetable.
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Constituency Casework
A voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants
The 2015 Government committed to extend the Right to Buy to housing association tenants. An agreement was reached to do this on a voluntary basis. This page outlines what has happened so far.
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Debate Pack
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Bill 2019-21
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Bill 2019-21 implements a temporary increase in the stamp duty land tax nil rate band, announced by the Government on 8 July 2020. The Bill completed all of its stages in the Commons on 13 July, and this legislation received Royal Assent on 22 July.
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Debate Pack
The Government’s Levelling Up Agenda
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the Government’s Levelling Up Agenda at 4:30pm on Wednesday 15th September 2021.
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Debate Pack
Reducing fire risk in High Rise Social Housing
On Tuesday 14 September at 2.30pm in Westminster Hall a debate on reducing fire risk in high rise social housing will be opened by Andy Slaughter MP.
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Research Briefing
Rural housing: A reading list
People living in rural areas can face particular housing challenges. This paper provides a selection of publications and articles that examine these challenges and proposals to address them.
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