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Housing and planning

  • Research Briefing

    The Benefit Cap

    Wednesday, 23 November, 2016

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper explains how the household benefit cap operates and considers evidence of its impact to date. It also covers the reductions in the benefit cap being phased in from 7 November 2016, and their likely impact.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Social housing: pay to stay at market rents

    Tuesday, 22 November, 2016

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the pay to stay scheme in England under which social landlords can charge tenants with an income of over £60,000 market or near market rents. The Government included measures in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to make higher rents compulsory for council tenants earning over £40,000 in London and £31,000 elsewhere. On 21 November 2016 the Government announced that the mandatory pay to stay scheme would not be introduced. Councils and housing associations retain discretion over whether or not to implement higher rents for tenants with higher incomes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
  • Insight

    Affordable housing: what is it?

    Thursday, 17 November, 2016

    • Insight
    • Housing and planning
  • Debate Pack

    International Men’s Day

    Wednesday, 16 November, 2016

    On Thursday 17 November MPs will take part in a debate on International Men's Day. The debate will be opened by Philip Davies MP. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background and statistics as well as press and parliamentary coverage.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Equality
    • Health
    • Housing and planning
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    Neighbourhood Planning Bill: Report on Committee Stage

    Wednesday, 16 November, 2016

    The Neighbourhood Planning Bill 2016-17 was amended during its Committee stage in the House of Commons. A number of Government new clauses were added in relation to local plan making. This paper sets out the Government amendments and Opposition concerns about the Bill raised in Committee.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Savings (Government Contributions) Bill – debates in Parliament

    Thursday, 10 November, 2016

    Covers debates in Parliament on the legislation to introduce the Lifetime ISA and Help to Save Accounts announced in Budget 2016

    • Research Briefing
    • Finance
    • Housing and planning
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Regional Growth Fund

    Wednesday, 02 November, 2016

    This note examines the Regional Growth Fund, which is worth over £3.2 billion over the five years from 2011-12 to 2016-17. It is intended to promote the private sector in areas in England most at risk to public sector cuts.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Local government
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Homelessness Reduction Bill 2016-17

    Monday, 24 October, 2016

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the Homelessness Reduction Bill which is scheduled to receive its Second Reading on 28 October 2016. The Bill was introduced by Bob Blackman MP and is aimed at refocusing local authority efforts on the prevention of homelessness. The Bill has attracted Government support.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Savings (Government Contributions) Bill

    Monday, 17 October, 2016

    Library briefing for Second Reading debate on 17 October 2016

    • Research Briefing
    • Finance
    • Housing and planning
    • Pensions
  • Debate Pack

    Almshouses: their role in housing policy

    Monday, 17 October, 2016

    This House of Commons Library debate pack has been prepared ahead of the Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday 19 October 2016 at 9:30am on Almshouses: their role in housing policy.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: implications for the housing market and construction industry

    Tuesday, 11 October, 2016

    This short House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the early impact of the vote to leave the European Union on the UK housing market and house building industry.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill

    Wednesday, 28 September, 2016

    The Neighbourhood Planning Bill 2016-17 (Bill 61) makes reform to the neighbourhood planning system, the use of pre-commencement planning conditions and the compulsory purchase process. The aim is to speed up the delivery of new homes. The Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons is scheduled for 10 October 2016. This paper sets out the background and comment on the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
  • Insight

    Housing Benefit: do awards cover rents?

    Friday, 09 September, 2016

    • Insight
    • Benefits
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis: Shining a light on beneficial ownership: what’s happening in the UK and elsewhere?

    Friday, 17 June, 2016

    This Commons Library briefing describes measures being taken in the UK and elsewhere to make ownership of companies, land and real property more transparent.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Crime
    • Finance
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • International development
    • Overseas territories
    • Tax
  • Debate Pack

    Affordable housing in London

    Monday, 13 June, 2016

    MPs will debate Affordable housing in London on Tuesday 14 June 2016 from 9.30 am - 11.00 am in Westminster Hall. Ruth Cadbury will open the debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides some background to the debate and parliamentary and media coverage of the issues.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning

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