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Research Briefing

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)

Friday, 12 July, 2019

The HHSRS is a risk based assessment tool which is used by environmental health officers to assess the risk (the likelihood and severity) of a hazard in residential housing to the health and safety of occupants or visitors. The Government commissioned a review of the HHSRS at the end of 2018. On 11 July 2019, the outcome of this scoping exercise was announced - there is an intention to carry out further work to update the system and make it easier to understand. This paper provides an overview of the HHSRS and considers some reviews and reports on its operation.
Research Briefing

Leaseholders in social housing: paying for major works (England)

Friday, 05 July, 2019

An explanation of the assistance available to assist long leaseholders of social landlords in paying for major works. In August 2014 the Coalition Government introduced a cap on the amount that can be recovered from these long leaseholders where the work has been carried out with funding from central Government. The cap has been referred to as "Florrie's law." The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has recommended the introduction of a Code of Practice for social landlords.
Debate Pack

Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Friday, 28 June, 2019

There will be an Estimates Day debate in the House of Commons Chamber on 2 July 2019 on the spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The debate will be opened by Layla Moran MP.
Debate Pack

General Debate on Social Housing

Monday, 10 June, 2019

On 13 June 2019 there will be a general debate on social housing. This debate will take place in the main chamber.
Research Briefing

Comparing private rented sector policies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Thursday, 02 May, 2019

This briefing paper provides a summary of the different approaches adopted by the Governments in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in regard to some key areas of private rented sector policy. It has been updated to include the announcement on 15 April 2019 on 'no fault' evictions.
Housing: Changes in the private rented sector

Tuesday, 23 April, 2019

How is the increasing size of the private rented sector affecting UK Government policy? How are private landlords and letting agents regulated? How secure are private tenants in their housing? What are the main aspects of the debate around affordability and rent control? And how are private rented sector policies affecting Government housing policies more broadly?
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Debate Pack

General debate: Housing

Thursday, 04 April, 2019

There will be a General Debate on the subject of housing on 9 April 2019. This landing page provides links to a selection of relevant Library papers.
Research Briefing

Selective licensing of private landlords (England & Wales)

Wednesday, 13 March, 2019

This briefing paper explains the history and operation of selective licensing schemes for private rented properties since local authorities in England and Wales acquired the power to introduce them in April 2006. The Government is currently conducting an independent review of selective licensing with a report due in spring 2019.
Research Briefing

Rent setting: social housing (England)

Monday, 11 March, 2019

This briefing paper explains key policy developments in relation to setting social housing rent levels in England since 2002. It covers recent policy developments including the requirement on social landlords to reduce rents by 1% in each year for four years from April 2016 and the rent setting policy which will apply from 2020.
Research Briefing

Private rented housing: the rent control debate

Friday, 15 February, 2019

Rents on most new private rented tenancies created after 15 January 1989 were deregulated in England. Affordability pressures in areas of high housing demand have given rise to calls for a return to regulation. The focus has been on rent stabilisation rather than setting rent ceilings. This briefing paper provides an overview of the debate around rent control/regulation and includes some information on a small selection of international rent regimes.
Research Briefing

Tenant Fees Bill 2017-19: update on progress in Parliament

Monday, 21 January, 2019

The Tenant Fees Bill will abolish most upfront fees for tenants in England and cap security deposits at the equivalent of five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is less than £50,000. This paper provides background to the Bill, including information on current practice in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It explains the Bill's provisions and summarises reactions from tenants, landlords and letting agents. This paper has been updated to include issues raised during Public Bill Committee and subsequent Parliamentary stages. Consideration of Lords amendments is scheduled to take place on 23 January 2019.
Research Briefing

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill 2017-19

Friday, 14 December, 2018

This Commons Library briefing paper provides the background to Karen Buck's Private Members' Bill on housing fitness, and explains its provisions and amendments made at Committee Stage. The Bill is seeking to require that residential rented dwellings in England are fit for human habitation at the start of the tenancy and thereafter.
Debate Pack

The use of section 21 evictions in the private rented sector

Monday, 03 December, 2018

On 6 December 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on the use of section 21 evictions in the private rented sector. The debate is scheduled to start at 1.30pm and the Member sponsoring this debate is Karen Buck MP.
Research Briefing

Housing: key resources for constituency casework (England)

Monday, 12 November, 2018

Housing generates a lot of questions for MPs and their constituency caseworkers. This paper provides a guide to some reliable sources of information (including other House of Commons Library briefings) for answering the most common constituents' housing questions.
Research Briefing

Succession rights and social housing (England)

Sunday, 02 September, 2018

This briefing paper provides an overview of the statutory rights of occupiers of social housing in England to succeed to a tenancy on the death of the previous sole or joint tenant. The rules in regard to secure council tenancies changed in April 2012.

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