Amendments proposed to the Housing Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Amendment of Caravan Sites Act 1968

   

Mr Hilton Dawson
Mr Bob Blizzard
Mr Bill Olner

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The Caravan Sites Act 1968 is amended as follows:

    (2)   For section 5(5) there is substituted—

"(5)	The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c43)(protection against harassment and eviction without due process of law) shall apply to any premises being a caravan stationed on a protected site.".

    (3)   After section 5 there is inserted—

"5A	In deciding whether a person is a fit and proper person to be the licence holder or manager of a residential park the local housing authority must have regard to the criteria set out in Clause 55 of the Housing Bill.

5B	Where the holder of a site licence in respect of any land has or intends to transfer his interest in the land to which the licence relates he shall inform the local authority and provide them with the name and address of the transferee.

5C

A local authority which has issued a site licence shall be under a duty regularly to consider whether it is necessary or desirable to attach conditions to the licence or to alter or cancel existing conditions and to take all reasonable steps to ensure that such conditions as are attached to a site licence are being complied with."

    (4)   In section 9, leave out "level 4" and insert "£20,000 in accordance with s82 of the Housing Act 2004".

    (5)   After section 10(1), insert—

"(1A)

Where the holder of a site licence in respect of any land has or intends to transfer his interest in the land to which the licence relates he shall inform the local authority and provide them with the name and address of the transferee.".

    (6)   After section 10, insert—

"11,

A local authority which has issued a site licence shall be under a duty regularly to consider whether it is necessary or desirable to attach conditions to the licence or to alter or cancel existing conditions and to take all reasonable steps to ensure that such conditions as are attached to a site licence are being complied with.".'.

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Residents associations

   

Mr Hilton Dawson
Mr Bob Blizzard
Mr Bill Olner

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

       'A Residents Association shall be recognised on each protected site to meet regularly with the licensee and management to review park standards and amenities and negotiate the pitch fee.'.

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Responsibility of the residential park licensee

   

Mr Hilton Dawson
Mr Bob Blizzard
Mr Bill Olner

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Before the making of an agreement to which this Act applies the owner of the protected site shall give to the potential buyer a copy of the written statement.

    (2)   The written statement shall be signed by both parties on the day of sale.

    (3)   The implied terms of that written statement shall include particulars of the land on which the occupier is entitled to station the park home sufficient to identify—

(a)	the boundaries of the land on which the mobile home may be located;

(b)	and the services provided on that land.'.

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Regulations for Park Homes

   

Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field

NC19

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Democratically constituted residents' associations should be recognised by landlords.

    (2)   The procurement of new homes, supply of energy and capital items associated with individual homes, should be available on open market terms and home owners should not be required to purchase solely from the park owner.

    (3)   The appropriate national authority may, through secondary legislation, add to the terms of the Mobile Homes Act issuing extra items to the implied terms of the agreement.

    (4)   The Caravan Sites Act 1968 should be amended to follow the terms of legislation giving protection against harassment and illegal eviction to private rented tenants.

    (5)   The licensee of the site should meet the relevant fitness standards as set out in section 76.

    (6)   The relevant local authority sites should should be subject to licence conditions where they are currently exempt.'.

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Accessible housing registers for the disabled

   

Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Each local housing authority must maintain an "accessible housing register".

    (2)   The housing register must outline—

(a)	Current and proposed accessible residential properties in the local authority area (whether purpose-built or adapted) with details of the access features relating to each property; and

(b)	The provisions available for disabled people who require accessible housing.

    (3)   For the purpose of this section "accessible residential properties" means dwellings, flats and HMOs which provide a reasonable means of access and ease of use for disabled people, or which may be easily adapted to provide such access and ease of use.

    (4)   The appropriate national authority may give guidance to local housing authorities about exercising their functions under this section.'.

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Warm homes

   

Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field

NC21

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The appropriate national authority should issue guidance for the improvement (where appropriate) of existing HMOs and the implementation in future housing stock (where possible) of—

(a)	installation of products manufactured for cavity walls, loft or underfloor installation, external and internal wall cladding and draft proofing

(b)	Greater control of domestic heating systems, low emissivity glazing and efficient fitting of pipes and plumbing.

    (2)   The local housing authority should seek to act in accordance with subsection 1 and with the Sustainable Energy Act 2003.'.

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Mr Keith Hill

16

Clause     177,     page     127,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   A person exercising the power of entry conferred by subsection (2) or (6) may do such of the following as he thinks necessary for the purpose for which the power is being exercised—

(a)	take other persons with him;

(b)	take equipment or materials with him;

(c)	take measurements or photographs or make recordings;

(d)	leave recording equipment on the premises for later collection;

(e)	take samples of any articles or substances found on the premises.'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

17

Clause     177,     page     127,     line     24,     after '(2)', insert 'or (6)'.

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Mr Keith Hill

18

Clause     178,     page     128,     line     14,     leave out from 'necessary)' to end of line 16 and insert—

       '(5A) Subsection (6A) of section 177 applies to the person on whom that power is conferred as it applies to a person exercising the power of entry conferred by subsection (2) or (6) of that section.'.

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Mr Keith Hill

78

Clause     187,     page     132,     line     35,     after 'section', insert '(Residential property tribunals)(3) or'.

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Mr Keith Hill

163

Schedule     10,     page     186,     line     27,     leave out 'the court' and insert 'a residential property tribunal'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

164

Schedule     10,     page     186,     line     32,     leave out 'court' and insert 'tribunal'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

165

Schedule     10,     page     186,     line     40,     leave out 'judge' and insert 'tribunal'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

166

Schedule     10,     page     186,     line     41,     leave out 'his judgment' and insert 'its decision'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

21

Schedule     10,     page     190,     line     4,     at end insert—

'15A

In section 307(1) (saving for rights arising from breach of covenant etc.) for the words from "relating to" to "prejudices" substitute "relating to the demolition or purchase of unfit premises prejudices.".'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

167

Schedule     10,     page     191,     line     19,     at end insert—

'"residential property tribunal

section (residential property tribunals) of the Housing Act 2004".'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

168

Schedule     10,     page     194,     line     11,     at end insert—

'Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)

24A

(1)

Section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (limitation of service charges: costs of proceedings) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (1) after "a court" insert ", residential property tribunal".

(3)	In subsection (2) after paragraph (a) insert—

"(aa)

in the case of proceedings before a residential property tribunal, to the Lands Tribunal;".'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

204

Schedule     10,     page     194,     line     11,     at end insert—

'Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

24B

In paragraph 47 of Schedule 17 to the Housing Act 1988 (amendments of Part 9 of Housing Act 1985) for "sections 264(5), 270(3), 276 and 286(3)" substitute "section 270(3)".'.

   

Mr Keith Hill

205

Schedule     10,     page     195,     line     9,     at end insert—

'Gas Act 1995 (c. 45)

29A

In paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Gas Act 1995 (statutory undertakers), in sub-paragraph (1)(xxxvi) for "sections 283(2) and" substitute "section".'.

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Mr Keith Hill

23

Schedule     11,     page     196,     column 2, leave out line 26.

Prepared 22 Jan 2004