Research Briefing
The decent homes standard: update
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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Research Briefing
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]: Committee Stage Report
This report covers the Committee Stage of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill (HL) 2008-09. The Bill implements a number of community empowerment measuresoutlined in the white paper - Communities in control: real people, real power (Cm 7427). It also implements changes in relation to regional and sub-regional economic development and planning. See also Research Papers 09/45 and 09/46.
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Research Briefing
Local Democracy, Economic Development & Construction Bill [HL]: Democracy and involvement aspects (Bill 93 of 2008-09).
This paper covers parts 1 to 3 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]. The Bill implements a number of community empowerment measures outlined in the white paper - Communities in Control: real people, real power (Cm 7427). Other provisions concern a) tenants' representation, b) audit of entities connected with local authorities, and c) replacement of the Boundary Committee for England with an independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England. See also Library Research Paper 09/46, for coverage of parts 4 to 8 of the Bill which relate to economic and regional matters and construction contracts.
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Research Briefing
Planning application by local authority
This note covers issues arising when a local authority grants planning permission to itself
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Research Briefing
Succession rights and privately rented housing
This note explains the rights of certain residents to succeed to a private tenancy on the death of the tenant.
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Research Briefing
Means-tested benefits: help with mortgage costs (archived)
This Commons Library briefing paper has been archived as it no longer offers up-to-date information.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.
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Research Briefing
2008 Housing and Regeneration Act – key amendments
A brief guide to the key amendments made during the Act's progress through parliament.
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Research Briefing
Impacts of immigration
This paper examines reports and evidence on the effects which immigration is having on communities and public services throughout the UK.
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Research Briefing
Intentionally homeless families with children
Intentionally homeless families with children. By Wendy Wilson. SN/SP/3149. An explanation of authorities' duties towards families deemed to be intentionally homeless.
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Research Briefing
Housing and Regeneration Bill, Bill 8 of 2007-08
Housing and Regeneration Bill. (Bill 8 of 2007/08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/79.
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Research Briefing
Shared appreciation mortgages
Shared appreciation mortgages, their problems and uses; and help for constituents.
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