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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Communities and Local Government on 3 July (HC1801), what action, if any, they plan to take following the report of the working group on mandatory electrical safety checks set up under the Housing and Planning...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Communities and Local Government on 3 July (HC1801), what action, if any, they plan to take following the report of the working group on mandatory electrical safety checks set up under the Housing and Planning...
Following Royal Assent of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, a Working Group of relevant experts was established to provide recommendations to ministers on what, if any, legislative requirements for electrical safety in the private rented sector should be introduced. The working group report has been published online at:
The Government will engage further with the sector to test the recommendations of the working group to ensure that any regulation introduced is balanced and works for landlords and tenants.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures provided for in or under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 have been formally dropped.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures provided for in or under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 have been formally dropped.
Provisions 80-91 on rents for high income social tenants have formally been dropped.
Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in the drafting of the regulations under Part 5 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for electrical safety checks in private rented sector accommodation; and when they expect those regulations to be laid before Parliament.
Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in the drafting of the regulations under Part 5 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for electrical safety checks in private rented sector accommodation; and when they expect those regulations to be laid before Parliament.
Following Royal Assent of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, a Working Group of relevant experts was established to provide recommendations to ministers on what, if any, legislative requirements for electrical safety in the private rented sector should be introduced. The Working Group’s report and recommendations will now be considered by the new Housing Minister.
Her Majesty's Government how many meetings with Electrical Safety First and other stakeholders have taken place to develop the regulations for electrical safety checks in the private rented sector since the Housing and Planning Act 2016 was granted Royal Assent.
Her Majesty's Government how many meetings with Electrical Safety First and other stakeholders have taken place to develop the regulations for electrical safety checks in the private rented sector since the Housing and Planning Act 2016 was granted Royal Assent.
Following Royal Assent of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, a Working Group of relevant experts, including Electrical Safety First, was established to provide recommendations to ministers on what, if any, legislative requirements for electrical safety in the private rented sector should be introduced. The Working Group met four times in, August, October, November and December 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 29 November (HL 3353), what is the composition of the eight working groups that have been established since the passing of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 29 November (HL 3353), what is the composition of the eight working groups that have been established since the passing of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
The eight working groups that have been established since the passing of the Housing & Planning Act 2016 are made up of a wide range of stakeholders including industries, Local Government and third sector organisations. The working groups are:
- Starter Homes Working Groups
- Housing Tenure Information Working Group
- Private Rented Sector Electrical Safety Working Group
- Client Money Protection Working Group
- Secure Tenancies Working Group
- The IT Consultative working Group
- DCLG Fraud Working Group
- Income Based Rents for Social Tenants Working Group (no longer in operation)
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 29 November (HL3354), which organisations have responded to the public consultation since the Housing and Planning Act 2016 came into force.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 29 November (HL3354), which organisations have responded to the public consultation since the Housing and Planning Act 2016 came into force.
We have had responses from over 600 organisations to the public consultation since the Housing and Planning Act 2016 came into force, including a range of housing groups, councils, and charities.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to the higher value levy will come into force.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to the higher value levy will come into force.
The provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to the sale of vacant higher value local authority housing came into force on Royal Assent. However there is a number of steps that must be taken before local authorities will be required to make payments to Government under these powers. This includes making regulations defining higher value, which will be subject to the affirmative procedure, and consulting before making a determination. Further information will be shared in due course.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which voluntary sector organisations they have formally consulted on matters contained in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 since that Act came into force.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which voluntary sector organisations they have formally consulted on matters contained in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 since that Act came into force.
Our public consultations on the Housing and Planning Act 2016 were open to all, including all voluntary organisations.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many working groups have been established, and how many times each of them has met, since the passing of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many working groups have been established, and how many times each of them has met, since the passing of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
To date we have established 8 working groups which have met 26 times since the passing of the Act.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 21 November (HLWS274) announcing that local authorities will not be required to set higher rents for higher income council tenants, whether they intend not to proceed with other measures contained in the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 21 November (HLWS274) announcing that local authorities will not be required to set higher rents for higher income council tenants, whether they intend not to proceed with other measures contained in the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
My Lords, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 is helping us to
build more housing, as will announcements made in yesterday’s Autumn Statement. I am sure that noble Lords would want to welcome the detailing of £7.2 billion of spending on housing supply that was made yesterday.
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare that I am an elected councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham and a vice-president of the Local Government Association.
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare that I am an elected councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham and a vice-president of the Local Government Association.
My Lords, during the passage of the Housing and Planning Act, we said that pay to stay was unworkable and would cost more to administer than the money it would raise. We were told by the Government that there could be no movement on it and that we were tabling wrecking amendments. Now that the Government have agreed with us and dropped this policy, can the Minister look further at the gross unfairness of the forced sale of vacant council houses, which penalises poorer families? Will he drop this dreadful policy and instead build more social houses?
My Lords, during the passage of the Housing and Planning Act, we said that pay to stay was unworkable and would cost more to administer than the money it would raise. We were told by the Government that there could be no movement on it and that we were tabling wrecking amendments. Now that the Government have agreed with us and dropped this policy, can the Minister look further at the gross unfairness of the forced sale of vacant council houses, which penalises poorer families? Will he drop this dreadful policy and instead build more social houses?
My Lords, as I say, the announcement made yesterday will add to housing supply. The noble Lord will know that pay to stay remains a voluntary policy—indeed, there are occasions where I think it appropriate that people on high incomes should pay—but I take his comments to indicate support for the move that we have taken.
My Lords, what was the new information the Minister referred to in his previous response?
My Lords, what was the new information the Minister referred to in his previous response?
My Lords, after consulting authorities and taking account of relevant circumstances, it became appropriate to look at this again. I would have thought that, rather than the exultant crowing we seem to be getting, noble Lords opposite would welcome what is a considered response to a problem to ensure that we have the appropriate level of protection for people in relation to their incomes. But as I say, there are undoubtedly some people in local authority housing who are not paying enough, and that is where the voluntary right of councils to respond with appropriate rents will come into play. We are building more houses than ever before. We have certainly exceeded the number of council houses built in the past six years—more than double what the party opposite managed in 13 years—and it is important that we focus on that and ensure that we build as many houses as possible. I encourage the party opposite to do the same.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will bring forward draft regulations under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will bring forward draft regulations under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
Officials are continuing their work on implementing the Housing & Planning Act 2016. A number of regulations have been implemented and this process will be on-going throughout 2017.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how far they have progressed in preparing the regulations required following the passing of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how far they have progressed in preparing the regulations required following the passing of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 received Royal Assent on 12 May 2016. Work is ongoing to develop regulations and they will be published in due course.