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I am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for his kind comments. He was a fine Chairman of the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport—indeed, he can probably never be bettered in that capacity. On the issue that my right hon. Friend raises, I know from my constituency...
I am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for his kind comments. He was a fine Chairman of the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport—indeed, he can probably never be bettered in that capacity. On the issue that my right hon. Friend raises, I know from my constituency...
Member
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Subjects
Housing; Greater Manchester; Landlords; Standards
Date
23 October 2008
Reference
481 c456
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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House of Commons
May I congratulate my hon. Friend on his first appearance at the Dispatch Box and on the combative way in which he disposed of the stream of consciousness that we always receive from those on the Opposition Front Bench? I refer my hon. Friend to early-day motion 2327. [That this...
May I congratulate my hon. Friend on his first appearance at the Dispatch Box and on the combative way in which he disposed of the stream of consciousness that we always receive from those on the Opposition Front Bench? I refer my hon. Friend to early-day motion 2327. [That this...
Member
Gerald Kaufman
(Labour)
Type
Business questions
Subjects
Housing; Greater Manchester; Landlords; Standards
Date
23 October 2008
Reference
481 c456
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House of Commons chamber
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SI 2008/2112. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions. Cominginto force 1 September 2008.
SI 2008/2112. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions. Cominginto force 1 September 2008.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Negative
Laid on
8 August 2008
Made on
5 August 2008
Coming into force
1 September 2008
Legislation
Social Security (Use of Information for Housing Benefit and Welfare Services Purposes) Regulations 2008
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Applications; Benefits rules; Housing benefit; Landlords; Local government; Social security benefits
Commons Library location
UP 1292 2007-08
Date
8 August 2008
Reference
SI 2008/2112
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House of Commons; House of Lords
SI 2008/1520. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Treasury. Coming into force 7 July 2008.
SI 2008/1520. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Treasury. Coming into force 7 July 2008.
Department
Treasury
Type
Statutory instruments
Procedure
Negative
Laid on
12 June 2008
Made on
11 June 2008
Coming into force
7 July 2008
Legislation
Energy-saving Items (Corporation Tax) Regulations 2008
Subjects
Conservation; Corporation tax; Energy; Insulation; Landlords
Commons Library location
UP 906 2007-08
Date
12 June 2008
Reference
SI 2008/1520
House
House of Commons
My Lords, the noble Baroness’s Question refers to buildings with communal services. On a positive note, what pressure can leasehold owners of flats in, for example, mansion blocks put on landlords and property owners to make improvements in energy performance? What incentives will be given to the owners of properties to achieve an improvement in performance, rather than simply having a piece of paper?
My Lords, the noble Baroness’s Question refers to buildings with communal services. On a positive note, what pressure can leasehold owners of flats in, for example, mansion blocks put on landlords and property owners to make improvements in energy performance? What incentives will be given to the owners of properties to achieve an improvement in performance, rather than simply having a piece of paper?
Asked by
Baroness Hamwee
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 June 2008
My Lords, I think that they will be subject to the same market incentives that I described earlier. The landlord has to face the possibility that, after 1 October this year, the first new tenant will have to have an EPC. There will be a penalty charge if that is not provided. Obviously, trading standards officers will be sensible and there are allowances to ensure that landlords have done everything that they can and have the information that they want. The residents associations in communal flats are always worth their weight in gold in making sure that the managing agent knows what he or she has to do.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c258-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, what is the total cost to private citizenry, buyers and sellers, of this absurd nanny-state intervention? Does the Minister not appreciate that in the present and prospective state of the housing market it is not particularly clever to impose this additional cost on the buying and selling of homes?
My Lords, what is the total cost to private citizenry, buyers and sellers, of this absurd nanny-state intervention? Does the Minister not appreciate that in the present and prospective state of the housing market it is not particularly clever to impose this additional cost on the buying and selling of homes?
Asked by
Lord Lawson of Blaby
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 June 2008
My Lords, the cost of climate change is higher by any standards in comparison with what the noble Lord has said. We estimate that the cost of an energy performance certificate, which of course is market-driven, will be between £40 and £100. I do not think that that is a high cost when the savings that can be achieved are estimated to be about £300 a year. The certificate will pay for itself.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c259-60
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply and I declare an interest as a landlord of long standing. What will be the benefit of these new certificates to landlords and tenants and what form will they take? Will they show a percentage of efficiency or will they be like the efficiency labels that come when you buy a fridge or a washing machine? How easy will they be to understand? Will they simply tell you that your windows should be double-glazed?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply and I declare an interest as a landlord of long standing. What will be the benefit of these new certificates to landlords and tenants and what form will they take? Will they show a percentage of efficiency or will they be like the efficiency labels that come when you buy a fridge or a washing machine? How easy will they be to understand? Will they simply tell you that your windows should be double-glazed?
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 June 2008
My Lords, the benefits to landlords and tenants will be warmer properties and lower bills. The properties will be easier to market and tenants will know what they are renting in terms of the costs to run the home. There is a real benefit. The certificate will have an A to G rating to indicate the efficiency of a home. It will also tell you what you should do to improve the rating—for example, install loft insulation. There is a landlord’s energy savings allowance to help landlords who pay income tax to offset some of the costs of improving energy efficiency.
Subjects
Landlords; Tenants; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c258
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, guidance for landlords will be issued imminently and has been discussed in detail with a stakeholder forum. A national print and advertising campaign will commence this month. Energy performance certificates for buildings with communal services will be carried out by an accredited assessor.
My Lords, guidance for landlords will be issued imminently and has been discussed in detail with a stakeholder forum. A national print and advertising campaign will commence this month. Energy performance certificates for buildings with communal services will be carried out by an accredited assessor.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What information they are providing to private and social landlords about their obligation to provide an energy performance certificate for rental properties on change of tenancy; and how assessments of energy performance will be made in buildings with communal services.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c257-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the benefits to landlords and tenants will be warmer properties and lower bills. The properties will be easier to market and tenants will know what they are renting in terms of the costs to run the home. There is a real benefit. The certificate will have an A to G rating to indicate the efficiency of a home. It will also tell you what you should do to improve the rating—for example, install loft insulation. There is a landlord’s energy savings allowance to help landlords who pay income tax to offset some of the costs of improving energy efficiency.
My Lords, the benefits to landlords and tenants will be warmer properties and lower bills. The properties will be easier to market and tenants will know what they are renting in terms of the costs to run the home. There is a real benefit. The certificate will have an A to G rating to indicate the efficiency of a home. It will also tell you what you should do to improve the rating—for example, install loft insulation. There is a landlord’s energy savings allowance to help landlords who pay income tax to offset some of the costs of improving energy efficiency.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply and I declare an interest as a landlord of long standing. What will be the benefit of these new certificates to landlords and tenants and what form will they take? Will they show a percentage of efficiency or will they be like the efficiency labels that come when you buy a fridge or a washing machine? How easy will they be to understand? Will they simply tell you that your windows should be double-glazed?
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c258
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I think that they will be subject to the same market incentives that I described earlier. The landlord has to face the possibility that, after 1 October this year, the first new tenant will have to have an EPC. There will be a penalty charge if that is not provided. Obviously, trading standards officers will be sensible and there are allowances to ensure that landlords have done everything that they can and have the information that they want. The residents associations in communal flats are always worth their weight in gold in making sure that the managing agent knows what he or she has to do.
My Lords, I think that they will be subject to the same market incentives that I described earlier. The landlord has to face the possibility that, after 1 October this year, the first new tenant will have to have an EPC. There will be a penalty charge if that is not provided. Obviously, trading standards officers will be sensible and there are allowances to ensure that landlords have done everything that they can and have the information that they want. The residents associations in communal flats are always worth their weight in gold in making sure that the managing agent knows what he or she has to do.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Hamwee
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the noble Baroness’s Question refers to buildings with communal services. On a positive note, what pressure can leasehold owners of flats in, for example, mansion blocks put on landlords and property owners to make improvements in energy performance? What incentives will be given to the owners of properties to achieve an improvement in performance, rather than simply having a piece of paper?
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c258-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord raises an important point. We are working with tenants organisations to ensure that information goes out to tenants as well as to landlords. I should add that, at a time of rising prices, which we are all concerned about, we have an efficient and comprehensive fuel poverty scheme—in fact, it is the only one of its kind in the world—under which there is assistance for tenants.
My Lords, the noble Lord raises an important point. We are working with tenants organisations to ensure that information goes out to tenants as well as to landlords. I should add that, at a time of rising prices, which we are all concerned about, we have an efficient and comprehensive fuel poverty scheme—in fact, it is the only one of its kind in the world—under which there is assistance for tenants.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Redesdale
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the problem with a lot of private tenancies is that tenants who rent at the lowest end will have the highest fuel bills because those private landlords will have done little to make their houses fuel efficient; it is a nasty circular argument. What are the Government doing to make sure that the information from the EPC is passed on to the tenants so that they realise that their bills are higher if the insulation is poor? The present situation, where the EPC is not passed on by estate agents to people buying properties, is a major flaw in the system.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c259
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it is important to be clear about this. An EPC will be needed only when a rented property is marketed to a new tenant after 1 October 2008. The EPC will last for 10 years, so there will be no need to renew the certificate every time there is a change of tenant and no need to do so even if the lease is renewed and there is no change of tenant. I hope that noble Lords are clear about that.
My Lords, it is important to be clear about this. An EPC will be needed only when a rented property is marketed to a new tenant after 1 October 2008. The EPC will last for 10 years, so there will be no need to renew the certificate every time there is a change of tenant and no need to do so even if the lease is renewed and there is no change of tenant. I hope that noble Lords are clear about that.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Viscount Simon
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the original Question states, ““on change of tenancy””. Is that when a new tenant comes in or when a tenant’s agreement has expired and a new one is issued?
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c259
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the cost of climate change is higher by any standards in comparison with what the noble Lord has said. We estimate that the cost of an energy performance certificate, which of course is market-driven, will be between £40 and £100. I do not think that that is a high cost when the savings that can be achieved are estimated to be about £300 a year. The certificate will pay for itself.
My Lords, the cost of climate change is higher by any standards in comparison with what the noble Lord has said. We estimate that the cost of an energy performance certificate, which of course is market-driven, will be between £40 and £100. I do not think that that is a high cost when the savings that can be achieved are estimated to be about £300 a year. The certificate will pay for itself.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Lawson of Blaby
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, what is the total cost to private citizenry, buyers and sellers, of this absurd nanny-state intervention? Does the Minister not appreciate that in the present and prospective state of the housing market it is not particularly clever to impose this additional cost on the buying and selling of homes?
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c259-60
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am fairly certain that listed buildings will not be made an exception, although I concede that sometimes it is quite difficult to make energy efficiency recommendations for them, simply because, for example, one has to be careful about not putting in plastic window frames and so on. The top floor of communal blocks of flats would be subject to the leasehold or the freehold and there would need to be agreement between tenants on insulation. So there are issues to be addressed.
My Lords, I am fairly certain that listed buildings will not be made an exception, although I concede that sometimes it is quite difficult to make energy efficiency recommendations for them, simply because, for example, one has to be careful about not putting in plastic window frames and so on. The top floor of communal blocks of flats would be subject to the leasehold or the freehold and there would need to be agreement between tenants on insulation. So there are issues to be addressed.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Trumpington
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, are listed buildings at a disadvantage? Will the flat or apartment at the top of a listed building or any large block of flats be disadvantaged because of heat loss through the roof?
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c258
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, there is always a tension between what we want to achieve for listed buildings and in conservation areas and what we want to achieve on carbon efficiency or disabled access, for example. I would prefer to write to the noble Lord to explain how we are going to manage those situations and put a copy of that letter in the Library.
My Lords, there is always a tension between what we want to achieve for listed buildings and in conservation areas and what we want to achieve on carbon efficiency or disabled access, for example. I would prefer to write to the noble Lord to explain how we are going to manage those situations and put a copy of that letter in the Library.
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c259
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What information they are providing to private and social landlords about their obligation to provide an energy performance certificate for rental properties on change of tenancy; and how assessments of energy performance will be made in buildings with communal services.
What information they are providing to private and social landlords about their obligation to provide an energy performance certificate for rental properties on change of tenancy; and how assessments of energy performance will be made in buildings with communal services.
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Andrews
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
5 June 2008
Answered on
5 June 2008
My Lords, guidance for landlords will be issued imminently and has been discussed in detail with a stakeholder forum. A national print and advertising campaign will commence this month. Energy performance certificates for buildings with communal services will be carried out by an accredited assessor.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c257-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, are listed buildings at a disadvantage? Will the flat or apartment at the top of a listed building or any large block of flats be disadvantaged because of heat loss through the roof?
My Lords, are listed buildings at a disadvantage? Will the flat or apartment at the top of a listed building or any large block of flats be disadvantaged because of heat loss through the roof?
Asked by
Baroness Trumpington
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 June 2008
My Lords, I am fairly certain that listed buildings will not be made an exception, although I concede that sometimes it is quite difficult to make energy efficiency recommendations for them, simply because, for example, one has to be careful about not putting in plastic window frames and so on. The top floor of communal blocks of flats would be subject to the leasehold or the freehold and there would need to be agreement between tenants on insulation. So there are issues to be addressed.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c258
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Baroness will recall that there have been a number of instances where listed building regulations have been in conflict with natural environment regulations, on one occasion stultifying changes until the building actually fell down. Can the Government assure us that there will be a proper relationship between the listed building regulations and the regulations on heat loss and so on, so that the same thing does not happen in this field?
My Lords, the noble Baroness will recall that there have been a number of instances where listed building regulations have been in conflict with natural environment regulations, on one occasion stultifying changes until the building actually fell down. Can the Government assure us that there will be a proper relationship between the listed building regulations and the regulations on heat loss and so on, so that the same thing does not happen in this field?
Asked by
Lord Elton
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 June 2008
My Lords, there is always a tension between what we want to achieve for listed buildings and in conservation areas and what we want to achieve on carbon efficiency or disabled access, for example. I would prefer to write to the noble Lord to explain how we are going to manage those situations and put a copy of that letter in the Library.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c259
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the problem with a lot of private tenancies is that tenants who rent at the lowest end will have the highest fuel bills because those private landlords will have done little to make their houses fuel efficient; it is a nasty circular argument. What are the Government doing to make sure that the information from the EPC is passed on to the tenants so that they realise that their bills are higher if the insulation is poor? The present situation, where the EPC is not passed on by estate agents to people buying properties, is a major flaw in the system.
My Lords, the problem with a lot of private tenancies is that tenants who rent at the lowest end will have the highest fuel bills because those private landlords will have done little to make their houses fuel efficient; it is a nasty circular argument. What are the Government doing to make sure that the information from the EPC is passed on to the tenants so that they realise that their bills are higher if the insulation is poor? The present situation, where the EPC is not passed on by estate agents to people buying properties, is a major flaw in the system.
Asked by
Lord Redesdale
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 June 2008
My Lords, the noble Lord raises an important point. We are working with tenants organisations to ensure that information goes out to tenants as well as to landlords. I should add that, at a time of rising prices, which we are all concerned about, we have an efficient and comprehensive fuel poverty scheme—in fact, it is the only one of its kind in the world—under which there is assistance for tenants.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c259
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the original Question states, ““on change of tenancy””. Is that when a new tenant comes in or when a tenant’s agreement has expired and a new one is issued?
My Lords, the original Question states, ““on change of tenancy””. Is that when a new tenant comes in or when a tenant’s agreement has expired and a new one is issued?
Asked by
Viscount Simon
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 June 2008
My Lords, it is important to be clear about this. An EPC will be needed only when a rented property is marketed to a new tenant after 1 October 2008. The EPC will last for 10 years, so there will be no need to renew the certificate every time there is a change of tenant and no need to do so even if the lease is renewed and there is no change of tenant. I hope that noble Lords are clear about that.
Subjects
Landlords; Rented housing; Energy performance certificates
Date
5 June 2008
Reference
702 c259
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords