Research Briefing
Crown Tenancies Bill [Bill 23 of 2015-16]
This Private Members Bill will bring most Crown tenancies within the assured tenancy regime under the 1988 Housing Act. The Bill has secured Government support so is more likely be enacted.
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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform and Work Bill [Bill 51 of 2015-16]
This House of Commons Briefing Paper provides background to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill’s provisions; summarises the key measures; and includes relevant comment. The Bill is scheduled to receive its Second Reading on 20 July 2015.
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Debate Pack
Opposition Day Debate on Housing
This page provides Library briefings, statistics and other relevant information for the wide ranging Opposition Day Debate on Housing scheduled for Wednesday 10 June 2015.
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Research Briefing
Affordable Rents (England)
This briefing provides an overview of the affordable rent scheme under which tenancies in England are offered at up to 80% of market rent levels within the local area. It includes a summary of responses on some key associated issues.
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Research Briefing
The Parties’ housing policy commitments 2015
This note collates public commitments made on housing policy by the Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats, UKIP and the Green Party ahead of the publication of the parties' 2015 election manifestos.
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Research Briefing
Local housing authorities – the self-financing regime: progress and issues
This note explains the implications of local housing authorities (with retained stock) moving to a self-financing regime from April 2012. It considers what use authorities are making of their new financial freedoms, the case for some continuing restrictions (borrowing caps) to be lifted and the impact of this on new council house builds. [NOTE: this paper is out of date and will not be updated. For more up to date information see Library paper CBP08963 A new era for social rented housing in England?]
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Research Briefing
The Affordable Homes Bill 2014-15
This note provides background information on the Bill’s provisions and summarises the content of the Bill. The Bill's Committee Stage was adjourned on 29 October 2014 as a money resolution must be passed in order for it to progress any further.
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Research Briefing
Housing mobility schemes
Housing mobility schemes enable local authority and housing association tenants to relocate from their current area to other parts of the country. This is an overview of the history of mobility schemes and Government policy. It covers the Housing and Mobility Exchange Service (HOMES), the LAWN and Seaside and Country Homes schemes, Scout Solutions Projects Ltd. and MoveUK, the Hosing Mobility Tasklforce, the Housing Corporation review, HomeSwap Direct, Right to Move, the Localism Act and mutual exchange.
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Research Briefing
Household Safety (Carbon Monoxide Detectors) Bill [Bill 26 of 2014-15]
Carbon monoxide is an invisible, tasteless and odourless gas. This Private Member's Bill aims to introduce a requirement that a functioning carbon monoxide detector must be installed in all newly built and all rented residential properties.
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Research Briefing
Incentivising the Right to Buy
In October 2011 the Prime Minister said he wanted to “raise Right to Buy discounts to a level which will make the scheme attractive again and rejuvenate the housing stock.” This note summarises various changes to the Right to Buy (RTB) in England and reactions to those changes.
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Research Briefing
Eligibility to apply for social housing: persons from abroad (non-EEA)
This note provides an overview of the rights of persons from abroad (countries outside the EEA) to access social housing in England, including UK nationals returning from living abroad.
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Research Briefing
Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013
This Act has strengthened the powers of social landlords to tackle tenants who sublet the whole of their dwellings for a profit.
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Research Briefing
Housing association tenants: right to buy
Most housing association tenants do not have the right to buy their home. This note explains the current position and outlines some alternative options.
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Research Briefing
Paying the housing element of Universal Credit direct to tenants in social rented housing
This note explains the Government’s intention that social housing tenants in receipt of assistance with their housing costs should take responsibility for passing this assistance to their landlords when Universal Credit is phased in from April 2013.
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Research Briefing
The Fair Rents Regime
This note explains who is entitled to a ‘fair rent’ and how these rents are set.
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