S.C.D.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 18th January 2001
STANDING COMMITTEE D
HOMES BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [16th January].
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
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Clause 2, page 2, line 23, after 'action', insert 'excluding casual conversations in premises licensed for entertainment or for the sale of intoxicating liquors'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
26
Clause 2, page 2, line 25, at end insert—
'(5A) The seller does not become responsible under subsection (5) by marketing the property to an individual who is known to him or by virtue of any informal conversation with any individual.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
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Clause 3, page 2, line 41, at end insert ' , unless the property is explicitly advertised as being sold "without seller's pack".'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
35
Clause 3, page 2, line 42, leave out 'shall have in his possession, at all times during that period' and insert 'upon reasonable demand shall make available'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
38
Clause 3, page 3, line 6, leave out 'as it stands'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
39
Clause 3, page 3, line 8, leave out 'at that time'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
61
Clause 3, page 3, line 27, at end insert—
'(7A) Subsection (7) does not apply to anything provided at the request of a potential buyer under subsection (3)'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
1
Clause 3, page 3, line 28, leave out subsection (8).
Mr Nick Raynsford
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Clause 4, page 3, line 44, at beginning insert 'with a view to marketing the property,'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
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Clause 4, page 4, line 12, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
3
Clause 5, page 4, line 26, at end add 'save that this section shall not apply to residential properties owned by local authorities or registered social landlords.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
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Clause 6, page 4, line 30, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
4
Clause 6, page 4, line 39, leave out subsection (3).
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
18
Clause 6, page 5, line 2, leave out from 'property;' to end of line 4.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
42
Clause 6, page 5, line 3, leave out paragraph (c) and insert—
'( ) was a person to whom the seller had indicated he was not prepared to sell the property.'.
Mr Nick Raynsford
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Clause 6, page 5, line 8, leave out paragraph (a).
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
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Clause 7, page 5, line 19, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
5
Clause 7, page 5, line 44, at end insert 'save that these shall not include local authority searches.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
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Clause 7, page 5, line 44, at end insert 'or—
( ) a valuation of the property.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Archie Norman
Mr David Curry
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Clause 7, page 5, line 44, at end insert—
'(ca) the energy efficiency of the building, identifying the presence of existing measures for improving energy efficiency and those which may reasonably be expected to be added;'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
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Clause 7, page 6, line 2, at end insert 'save that these shall not include a survey report or home condition report.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
7
Clause 7, page 6, line 2, at end insert 'and the term "characteristics" shall include information about risk of flooding.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
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Clause 7, page 6, line 2, at end insert—
'( ) an account of the suitability of the property for occupation by disabled persons.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Alan Simpson
Mr David Chaytor
Mr Gwyn Prosser
Mr Bill Etherington
'(aa) a report on the energy efficiency of the property, identifying energy efficient aspects of the structure, ranked with comparable properties, and including advice on improvement measures which it is feasible to make;'.
'(9) All the documents and information contained in the sellers' packs shall be confidential to the seller, a person acting on his behalf as an estate agent, and any bona fide buyer or potential buyer.'.
'(8A) The regulations may specify that a property may be marketed with an incomplete pack in circumstances where reasonable efforts have been made to gather the missing information.'.
'( ) Before making regulations for the purposes described in subsection (1) the Secretary of State shall consult with representatives of those bodies likely to have an interest in or be affected by the proposals.'.
'( ) Regulations under section 7 shall ensure that the home condition report is required to be of a standard likely to be acceptable to mortgage lenders.'.
