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Rented housing

  • Research Briefing

    Comparing the Right to Buy in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

    Friday, 09 June, 2017

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a comparison of Right to Buy policies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
  • Research Briefing

    Assistance with home repairs/improvements

    Friday, 09 June, 2017

    This Commons Library briefing paper describes the assistance available to help owner occupiers to carry out repairs and improvements to their homes. Most assistance is administered by local authorities.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
  • Research Briefing

    Evicting squatters

    Friday, 09 June, 2017

    This Commons Library briefing paper outlines the legal remedies, both civil and criminal, that are available to landlords and homeowners to evict squatters from their properties in England and Wales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
  • Research Briefing

    Millennials

    Tuesday, 11 April, 2017

    Millennials are the generation of people now in their young adulthood. Roughly aged between 25 and 34. Millennials make up 13.9% of the total UK population.

    • Research Briefing
    • Demography
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Nationality
    • Pensions
    • Rented housing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    A short history of rent control

    Thursday, 30 March, 2017

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides historical background to the introduction and impact of rent control and its continued application until January 1989.

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

    Crown Tenancies Bill [Bill 32 of 2016-17]

    Friday, 10 March, 2017

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides background information on a Private Member's Bill which is seeking to bring most Crown tenancies within the assured tenancy regime under the Housing Act 1988.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
  • Debate Pack

    Private renting solutions for homeless and vulnerable people

    Monday, 06 February, 2017

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 'Private renting solutions for homeless and vulnerable people' on Wednesday 8th February 2017. This Commons Library debate pack provides background information on the use of the PRS to prevent and relieve homelessness.

    • Debate Pack
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
  • 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
  • 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

    Housing and Planning Bill: Lords amendments and Ping Pong

    Wednesday, 11 May, 2016

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information on amendments made to the Housing and Planning Bill 2015-16 during its Committee, Report and Third Reading stages in the House of Lords. The paper has been updated to include further consideration of the Bill by the Commons and Lords (Ping Pong).

    • Research Briefing
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Planning
    • Rented housing
  • Research Briefing

    EEA migrants: access to social housing (England)

    Tuesday, 29 March, 2016

    Part 1 of this House of Commons Library briefing paper gives a broad overview of the law governing the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) migrants to access social housing in England. Part 2 considers whether there is any evidence to suggest that EEA migrants are able to “jump the queue” to access social housing more quickly than other applicants.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU law and treaties
    • Housing and planning
    • Immigration
    • Rented housing
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    Impact of the under-occupation deduction from Housing Benefit (social rented housing)

    Friday, 19 February, 2016

    This House of Commons Briefing Paper summarises some key findings arising from research into the impact of the under-occupation deduction from Housing Benefit (also referred to as the 'Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy' or 'bedroom tax').

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Rented housing
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Opposition Day debate: Housing Policy

    Monday, 08 February, 2016

    The Liberal Democrats have an Opposition Day debate on Housing Policy on Tuesday 9 February 2016. This Library Debate Pack provides a background briefing, media and parliamentary coverage of the issue and some further reading.

    • Debate Pack
    • Home ownership
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing
  • Research Briefing

    Dealing with infestations in privately rented property (England)

    Thursday, 04 February, 2016

    This House of Commons Briefing Paper provides an overview of the factors to consider when deciding who is responsible for tackling infestations in privately rented housing, together with a summary of the powers available to local authorities.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Rented housing

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