- Updates on housing related Bills before Parliament
- Landlords and tenants to receive faster and more effective justice in the event of property disputes
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Updated 30.11.18
parliament.uk: Various links - see below
This briefly summarises the key objectives of Bills currently before Parliament and provides links to follow their progress to date.
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Affordable Home Ownership Bill
To make provision for affordable home ownership; to require the inclusion of rent to buy homes in the definition of affordable housing; to make provision for a minimum proportion of new affordable housing to be available on affordable rent to buy terms; to provide relief from stamp duty when an affordable rent to buy home is purchased; and for connected purposes.
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Homelessness (End of Life Care) Bill
To make provision about end of life care and support for homeless people with terminal illnesses, including through the provision of housing for such people; and for connected purposes.
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Homeless People (Current Accounts) Bill
To require banks to provide current accounts for homeless people seeking work; and for connected purposes.
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Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill
To amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require that residential rented accommodation is provided and maintained in a state of fitness for human habitation; to amend the Building Act 1984 to make provision about the liability for works on residential accommodation that do not comply with Building Regulations; and for connected purposes.
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Housing and Planning (Local Decision-Making) Bill
To remove powers of the Secretary of State in relation to the location of and planning permission for new housing developments; to give local authorities powers to establish requirements on such developments in their area, including requirements on the proportion of affordable and social housing; and for connected purposes.
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To make provision about the regulation of the purchase of freehold by leaseholders; to introduce a system for establishing the maximum charge for such freehold; to make provision about the award of legal costs in leasehold property tribunal cases; to establish a compensation scheme for cases where misleading particulars have led to certain leasehold agreements; and for connected purposes.
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Mobile Homes and Park Homes Bill
To require the use of published criteria to determine whether mobile homes and park homes are liable for council tax or non-domestic rates; to make provision in relation to the residential status of such homes; to amend the Mobile Home Acts; and for connected purposes.
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Private Landlords (Registration) Bill
To require all private landlords in England to be registered; and for connected purposes.
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Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill
The Bill includes provision for:
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Sublet Property (Offences) Bill
To make the breach of certain rules relating to sub-letting rented accommodation a criminal offence; to make provision for criminal sanctions in respect of unauthorised sub-letting; and for connected purposes.
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To make provision prohibiting landlords and letting agents from requiring certain payments to be made or certain other steps to be taken; to make provision about the payment of holding deposits; to make provision about enforcement and about the lead enforcement authority; to amend the provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 about information to be provided by letting agents and the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 about client money protection schemes; and for connected purposes.
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Posted 13.11.18
GOV.UK: Article link
Landlords and tenants are to receive faster and more effective justice in the event of property disputes, under proposals unveiled by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire.
Government will seek views on a specialist Housing Court which, if created, would provide a single path of redress for both landlords and tenants.
With housing disputes (currently) held in a number of different legal settings, the process can be confusing and act as a deterrent to some of the most vulnerable seeking justice.
Other proposals include:
The above relates to England only. The impact on Wales of any changes to the current functions of the county court will be addressed separately in collaboration with the Welsh government.
