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Research Briefing

Localism Bill: Committee Stage Report

Tuesday, 12 April, 2011

This paper covers the Commons Committee Stage of the Bill, and complements Research Papers 11/02 and 11/03, prepared for Second Reading. The Bill covers a wide range of topics in local government, planning, housing and the governance of London. It was not substantially amended in Committee, although there were some minor technical Government amendments. However, at several points, Ministers agreed to look again at certain issues and consider whether to introduce amendments at Report Stage.
Research Briefing

Welfare Reform Bill: reform of disability benefits, Housing Benefit, and other measures

Friday, 04 March, 2011

This paper has been prepared for the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons. For information on the provision in the Bill relating to the introduction of Universal Credit, please see the complementary Library Research Paper, 11/24. Besides Universal Credit, the Bill proposes a number of other significant welfare reforms, including replacement of the current Disability Living Allowance, restriction of Housing Benefit entitlement to social housing tenants whose accommodation is larger than they need, time-limiting the payment of contributory Employment and Support Allowance to twelve months, and capping the total amount of benefit that can be claimed.
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

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

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

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.
Research Briefing

Succession rights and privately rented housing

Friday, 06 March, 2009

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

2008 Housing and Regeneration Act – key amendments

Tuesday, 19 August, 2008

A brief guide to the key amendments made during the Act's progress through parliament.
Research Briefing

Housing and Regeneration Bill: Committee Stage Report

Tuesday, 18 March, 2008
Research Briefing

Housing and Regeneration Bill, Bill 8 of 2007-08

Thursday, 22 November, 2007

Housing and Regeneration Bill. (Bill 8 of 2007/08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/79.
Research Briefing

Affordable housing in England

Friday, 18 August, 2006
Research Briefing

Housing Corporation (Delegation) Etc Bill (Bill 164 of 2005-06)

Monday, 03 April, 2006

The Housing Corporation (Delegation) Etc Bill (Bill 164 of 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/19.
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Housing Bill (Bill 11 2003/04)

Monday, 05 January, 2004

Housing Bill (Bill 11 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/02.
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Delivering the decent homes standards social landlords options and progress

Thursday, 07 August, 2003

Delivering the Decent Homes Standard:social landlords' options and progress. House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/65.

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