Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper explains the application of size criteria to people claiming Housing Benefit and under-occupying their homes in the private rented sector.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a comparison of Right to Buy policies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Research Briefing
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
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.
Debate Pack
On Tuesday 18 April 2017, there will be a debate on ‘The Future Accommodation Model’ in Westminster Hall from 4.30pm to 6.00pm. The debate has been initiated by Jeff Smith MP.
Research Briefing
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
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
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the Homelessness Reduction Bill's progress to date. The main thrust of the Bill is to refocus English local authorities on efforts to prevent homelessness. The Bill has completed its progress through the House of Commons. The debate on Second Reading in the House of Lords took place on 24 February 2017. No amendments were tabled following its commitment to a Committee of the whole House. The Bill received its Third Reading in the Lords with no debate on 23 March 2017.
Research Briefing
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
This Commons Library briefing paper describes various initiatives aimed at growing the self-build and custom build housing sectors. Both self-build and custom build provide routes into home ownership for individuals and groups who want to play a role in developing their own homes. The paper covers England only.
Research Briefing
The Government's housing white paper, published on 7 February 2017, contains proposals for a number of planning reforms. This page summarises some of the key planning proposals from it and contains links to initial reactions to it. It also brings together some of the other documents published at the same time as the white paper.
Debate Pack
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.
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