Debate Pack
Town centre Heritage Action Zones
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 19 December 2018 from 2.30-4pm on town centre Heritage Action Zones. The debate will be opened by Jack Brereton MP.
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Research Briefing
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill 2017-19
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.
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Debate Pack
The use of section 21 evictions in the private rented sector
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.
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Debate Pack
Protection for homebuyers
On 13 December 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Protection for homebuyers, sponsored by Kate Green MP. The debate is scheduled to take place at 1:30pm.
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Debate Pack
Wales and the Shared Prosperity Fund
There will be a debate in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14th November at 4:30pm on Wales and the Shared Prosperity Fund. The Member in charge of the debate is Ian Lucas.
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Debate Pack
Future of the former steelworks site in Redcar constituency
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14 November at 9.30am on the future of the former steelworks site in Redcar. Anna Turley MP will lead the debate. This paper provides a brief overview of the subject, recent parliamentary material, press articles and further reading.
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Debate Pack
Beauty and the built environment
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 30 October at 2.30pm on beauty and the built environment. The debate will be opened by John Hayes MP.
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Research Briefing
Neighbourhood planning
The Localism Act 2011 allows parish councils and groups of people from the community, called neighbourhood forums, to formulate Neighbourhood Development Plans and Orders, to guide and shape development in a particular area. This briefing examines these powers and reviews of their effectiveness and describes recent changes to relevant provisions in the National Planning Policy Framework.
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Insight
Housing targets: Can we predict future need?
The ONS's latest projections estimate that there will be an average of 159,000 new households per year, compared to 210,000 in the previous projections.
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Research Briefing
Regional and local economic growth statistics
Statistics on the size of regional/country and local economies, recent economic growth in these areas, their contribution to total UK economic output, and rough comparisons of their living standards.
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Research Briefing
Succession rights and social housing (England)
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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Research Briefing
Social housing: flexible and fixed-term tenancies (England)
Social landlords in England have had discretion not to offer a 'lifetime' tenancy to new tenants since 1 April 2012. The Housing and Planning Act 2016 contains provisions which would limit local authorities' ability to offer longer-term tenancies in certain circumstances. The Government has said that these provisions will not be implemented "at this time".
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Research Briefing
Paying for supported housing
This briefing paper explains the Government's proposals for the future funding of supported housing. On 9 August 2018 it was announced that Housing Benefit will continue to meet residents' rent payments in all supported housing. The paper also covers the requirement on providers to reduce rents up to 2019/20.
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Insight
The smart meter roll-out: Will the 2020 deadline be met?
The smart meter roll-out began in 2011 but has faced a number of challenges and re-occurring delays.
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Debate Pack
Homelessness among refugees
On 17 July 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Homelessness among refugees, sponsored by Kate Green MP. It is a two hour debate starting at 2:30pm.
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