Housing and planning Publications - Page 29 of 32

Research Briefing

Localism Bill: Planning and Housing

Tuesday, 11 January, 2011

This paper covers three parts of the Bill: Part 5 of the Bill will abolish regional planning, introduce a neighbourhood planning regime and abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission. Part 6 of the Bill will make significant changes to the way in which social housing is provided and will also repeal the legislation governing the provision of Home Information Packs (HIPs). This Part includes provisions that will enable the long awaited reform of council housing finance. Part 7 of the Bill will make changes to housing and regeneration functions in London. It will abolish the London Development Agency and introduce a regime for Mayoral Development Corporations. Changes to Greater London Authority governance will allow the delegation of functions by Ministers to the Mayor.
Research Briefing

Support for Mortgage Interest: the standard rate from 1 October 2010 (archived)

Wednesday, 05 January, 2011

This Commons Library briefing paper has been archived as it no longer offers up-to-date information. However, we have published other papers which may be of interest.
Research Briefing

Home Information Packs: a short history

Wednesday, 10 November, 2010

This paper provides background information on the introduction of HIPs and a chronology of key developments during their long implementation period up to their suspension in May 2010.
Research Briefing

Compulsory purchase and compensation

Friday, 24 September, 2010

This note gives a brief overview of some of the main rules relating to compulsory purchase and the calculation of compensation
- Research Briefing
- Planning
Research Briefing

Economic indicators, July 2010

Tuesday, 06 July, 2010

This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries. This edition includes articles on future growth in the UK economy, and the CPI and benefit indexation. [article:'Future growth in the UK economy' and 'The CPI and benefit indexation']
Research Briefing

Human Rights Act and planning

Monday, 21 June, 2010

This note discusses how the European Convention on Human Rights affects UK planning law
Research Briefing

Planning under the Labour Government

Monday, 24 May, 2010
- Research Briefing
- Planning
Research Briefing

Transport and Works Act 1992

Wednesday, 14 April, 2010

This Note explains why the TWA was introduced and how it works.
- Research Briefing
- Planning
- Rail
- Roads
Research Briefing

Commencement of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002

Wednesday, 07 April, 2010

This Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the commencement of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.
- Research Briefing
- Home ownership
Research Briefing

The regulation of sale and rent back agreements

Thursday, 11 March, 2010

All firms undertaking sale and rent back agreements now have to be authorised by the FSA, so giving consumers greater protection. A key feature of the full regime will be that all consumers who undertake a sale and rent back agreement will have a guaranteed minimum tenancy of five years.
Research Briefing

Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill [Bill 21 of 2009-10]

Wednesday, 24 February, 2010

The Bill seeks to amend the 2007 Act by setting a deadline for the Secretary of State to initiate the next round of proposals for enhancing the sustainability of local communities from local authorities under the Act. It provides for regulations to be made specifying the rules for this process. These are also to cover parish council involvement and the role of local petitioning. There is also provision for greater flexibility in decision-making on proposals.
Research Briefing

Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill: Committee Stage Report

Monday, 22 February, 2010

This paper summarises the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Bill. In July 2009 the Government announced that it would legislate to ensure that tenants are given adequate notice to vacate their property if their landlord defaults on their mortgage. Over the summer of 2009, the Government consulted on legislative options to achieve this. On 3 December 2009, Dr Brian Iddon announced that he would introduce a Private Members' Bill to protect private tenants whose landlords default on their mortgage. The Bill has Government support.
Research Briefing

Green belt – sales of small plots

Wednesday, 10 February, 2010

This note covers green belt sales of small plots without planning consent to those who hope that the planning designation will one day be changed
- Research Briefing
- Planning
Research Briefing

Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Bill 15 of 2009/10

Monday, 25 January, 2010

The main purpose of the Bill is to offer protection to tenants of rental properties whose landlord has both defaulted on his mortgage and not notified his lender that the property was being let (an 'unauthorised tenancy'). The Bill gives courts power to postpone the delivery of a possession order, and to stay or suspend the execution of an existing possession order. It also ensures the tenant is given notice of a possession order before its execution.
Research Briefing

The decent homes standard: update

Wednesday, 02 September, 2009

This Commons Library paper outlines progress in achieving the decent homes standard in the social and private housing sectors under the Labour Governments between 2000 - 2010.

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