Amendments proposed to the Housing Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Regulations for Park Homes
Mr John Hayes 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.'.
Accessible housing registers for the disabled
Mr John Hayes NC20 To move the following Clause:'(1) Each local housing authority must maintain an "accessible housing register". (2) The housing register must outline
(4) The appropriate national authority may give guidance to local housing authorities about exercising their functions under this section.'.
Warm homes
Mr John Hayes 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
Obligation to provide and facilitate provision of caravan sites
Ms Karen Buck NC22 To move the following Clause:'(1) Each local planning authority shall make provision in local development documents for adequate and suitable accommodation to meet the needs of all Gypsies and Travellers residing in or resorting to their area, having regard to the Regional Spatial Strategy (Spatial Development Strategy for planning authorities in Greater London). (2) Without prejudice to their obligations to discharge any of their functions, every local authority, being a district council, the council of a metropolitan district or London Borough, or unitary authority shall
(3) In exercising the above, such authorities shall have particular regard to
Amendment of the Housing Act 1996
Ms Karen Buck NC23 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows. (2) In section 18(1) after "housing" there is inserted "or caravan site management and provision activities". (3) In section 2(2), after paragraph (c) there is inserted
Definitions
Ms Karen Buck NC24 To move the following Clause:"In this Part
Accessible housing registers
Mr David Kidney NC25 To move the following Clause:'(1) Each local housing authority shall maintain an accessible housing register. (2) An accessible housing register means a register of
(3) For the purpose of this section "accessible residential properties" means dwellings, flats and houses in multiple occupation in England and Wales which provide a reasonable means of access and ease for 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. (5) A local housing authority shall have regard to any guidance for the time being given under this section.'.
Tenancy Deposit Scheme
Mr Clive Betts NC26 To move the following Clause:'(1) Where a landlord requires payment of a deposit in relation to any premises occupied as a dwelling under a tenancy, the occupier must pay that deposit into the Deposit Scheme unless subsection (2) applies. (2) Landlords, or their appointed agents, who are members of national self-regulated bodies that are bonded by insurance schemes approved by the appropriate national authority may request in writing the payment of any deposit lawfully demanded directly to themselves. (3) Where subsection (2) applies, the occupier must pay the deposit directly to their landlord, upon which the landlord must provide a written receipt. (4) Any dispute between the landlord and the occupier over the return of the deposit is to be resolved by independent adjudication. (5) The appropriate national authority may by regulations specify
Amendment of Caravan Sites Act 1968
Mr Hilton Dawson
NC27 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Caravan Sites Act 1968 is amended as follows. (2) After section 4, there is inserted
Amendment of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
Mr Hilton Dawson
NC28 To move the following Clause:'(1) The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 is amended as follows. (2) After section 3(6), add
(4) After section 10(1) there is inserted
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