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Type
House of Commons papers
Author
National Audit Office
Laid on
6 December 1999
Notes
ALSO SEE PAC HC 231 1999/2000; Received 09.12.99
Subjects
Audit; Cost effectiveness; Construction; Executive agencies; Buildings; Best value; Housing; Highways Agency; Property transfer; Management; Property; Standards; Sales; Roads; Valuation; Housing occupancy
Commons Library location
CS 243
Date
6 December 1999
Reference
HC 58 1999/2000
House
House of Commons
Statement on what conclusions the Government has drawn from its consultations on proposals for the introducing of mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation in Scotland.
Statement on what conclusions the Government has drawn from its consultations on proposals for the introducing of mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation in Scotland.
Asked by
Norman A Godman
(Labour)
Answered by
Donald Dewar
(Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 March 1999
For answer on
24 March 1999
Answered on
24 March 1999
Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what conclusions the Government have drawn from its consultations on
proposals for the introducing of Mandatory Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation in Scotland. [78858]
Mr. Dewar: Some 86 bodies and individuals to the Consultation Paper on the Mandatory Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
which was issued last year. The overwhelming majority of those responding supported the case for making it mandatory for all local
authorities in Scotland to introduce licensing of houses in multiple occupation.
The Consultation Paper also sought views on the best way of implementing mandatory licensing and the scope of any licensing scheme.
In the light of the responses to the consultation paper, we believe that mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation should
be introduced initially by means of an Order under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 although it may be desirable to
introduce new primary legislation in the longer term.
We envisage that any licensing scheme should be based on a definition of a house in multiple occupation as a house which is the only
or principal residence of a specified number of persons who are not all members of one family or one or other of two families. We
also envisage that there would be a staged implementation of the licensing by progressively reducing the number of specified persons
so that the largest houses in multiple occupation would be licensed first but, over time, all houses in multiple occupation would be
included in the scheme. The activity to be licensed would be the letting of premises as a house in multiple occupation but we
believe that the definition should be extended to include other situations where occupancy rights in houses in multiple occupation
are granted, outside of conventional lets.
We have also given careful consideration to the views of consultees on the need for exemptions from the proposed licensing scheme
and we believe that the only categories of houses in multiple occupation that should be exempted are those owned by local
authorities (since local authorities will be bodies responsible for enforcement) and residential and nursing homes which are already
subject to registration and enforcement by the local authority or health board.
The Consultation Paper sought views on a number of possible modifications of licensing procedures linked to the use of the powers
under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. There was strong support for the proposal to extend the period during which an
application for a new licence might be considered by the local authority to ensure that applicants have sufficient time to undertake
remedial works specified as licensing conditions before a licence is granted. There was also support for granting an authorised
officer of a local authority, with the approval of the Court, the power to enter and search premises where there are reasonable
grounds for believing that it is being let as a house in multiple occupation but without a licence. We believe that both of these
changes should be incorporated into the proposed Order and that account should also be taken of the suggestion, made by some
consultees, to exempt women's refuges from the public notification procedures in the 1982 Act to help safeguard the anonymity of
this particular type of house in multiple occupation.
We consider that a licensing system along these lines would give increased protection to tenants without penalising those
responsible landlords who are already providing satisfactory housing. We hope that the Scottish Parliament will give early priority
to these proposals and their detailed implementation would be taken forward in consultation with the Convention of Scottish Local
Authorities and other relevant interests.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Subjects
Housing; Families; Licensing; Households; Local government; Multiple occupation; Scotland; Consultation papers; Housing occupancy
Date
24 March 1999
Reference
78858; 328 c321-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what savings he has estimated as a result of his proposal measures to reduce under-occuptation of social housing; and on what assumptions his estimate is based.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what savings he has estimated as a result of his proposal measures to reduce under-occuptation of social housing; and on what assumptions his estimate is based.
Asked by
David Rendel
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Angela Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 February 1999
For answer on
26 February 1999
Answered on
26 February 1999
Mr. Rendel: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what savings he has estimated as a result of his proposal measures to
reduce under-occupation of social housing; and on what assumptions his estimate is based. [73524]
Angela Eagle: Under the Housing Benefit under-occupation pilot scheme, tenants living in social housing, who move to smaller
accommodation may be entitled to a payment equal to approximately half the Housing Benefit saving in respect of the next three
years.
This Department has worked with a number of local authorities to devise the scheme and identify the cost factors. We propose to
operate the scheme initially as a pilot in order to evaluate its housing and financial effects.
Subjects
Housing benefit; Finance; Social security benefits; Social rented housing; Housing occupancy
Date
26 February 1999
Reference
326 c462W; 73524
House
House of Commons