Amendments proposed to the Housing Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     73,     line     24     [Clause     104],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   The interim management order may provide for—

(a)	the rate of interest which is to apply for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (4); and

(b)	the intervals at which payments are to be made under that subsection.

Paragraph 24(2A) of Schedule 6 enables an appeal to be brought where the order does not provide for both of those matters.'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     75,     line     17     [Clause     107],     leave out 'be an HMO other than one to which Part 2 applies,' and insert 'not be one that would be required to be licensed as mentioned in subsection (2)(a),'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     76,     line     40     [Clause     108],     leave out from beginning to 'on' in line 42.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     89,     line     44     [Clause     125],     leave out '12' and insert '10'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     90,     line     16     [Clause     126],     leave out '12' and insert '10'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     91,     line     33     [Clause     129],     at end insert—

'Modifications

Section 209(7)'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     191     [Schedule     6],     leave out line 14.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     191,     line     15     [Schedule     6],     at end insert 'and

'(c)    the date on which the order is to cease to have effect in accordance with section 100(4) and (5) or 108(3) and (4) (or, if applicable, how the date mentioned in section 100(6) is to be determined),'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     194,     line     44     [Schedule     6],     at end insert—

'(2A)

An appeal may be made under sub-paragraph (1)(b) on the grounds that the terms of interim management order do not provide for one or both of the matters mentioned in section 104(4A)(a) and (b) (which relate to payments of surplus rent etc.).

(2B)	Where an appeal is made under sub-paragraph (1)(b) only on those grounds—

(a)   the appeal may be brought at any time while the order is in force (with the result that nothing in sub-paragraph (3) or paragraph 25 applies in relation to the appeal); and

(b)   the powers of the residential property tribunal under paragraph 26 are limited to determining whether the order should be varied by the tribunal so as to include a term providing for the matter or matters in question, and (if so) what provision should be made by the term.'.

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NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 5

Section 138: imposition of conditions.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A potential buyer who has made a request to which section 138(1) applies may be required to comply with either or both of the following conditions before any copy is provided.

    (2)   The potential buyer may be required to pay a charge authorised by section 138(7).

    (3)   The potential buyer may be required to accept any terms specified in writing which—

(a)	are proposed by the seller or in pursuance of his instructions; and

(b)	relate to the use or disclosure of the copy (or any information contained in or derived from it).

    (4)   Such a condition is only effective if it is notified to the potential buyer before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the request is made.

    (5)   Where the potential buyer has been so notified of either or both of the conditions authorised by this section, the permitted period for the purposes of section 138 is the period of 14 days beginning with—

(a)	where one condition is involved, the day on which the potential buyer complies with it by—

(i)	making the payment demanded, or

(ii)	accepting the terms proposed (or such other terms as may be agreed between the seller and the potential buyer in substitution for those proposed),

as the case may be; or

(b)	where both conditions are involved, the day (or the later of the days) on which the potential buyer complies with them by taking the action mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) and (ii).'.

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Residential properties in disadvantaged areas

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

NC26

To move the following Clause:—

'The duties under Sections 137 to 140 do not apply in relation to residential property in disadvantaged areas.'.

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Incomplete home information packs

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

NC27

To move the following Clause:—

'A property may be marketed with an incomplete Home Information Pack in circumstances where reasonable efforts have been made to obtain the missing information.'.

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Regulation of estate agents

   

Mr Clive Betts
Dr Desmond Turner
Andrew Bennett
David Taylor

NC32

*To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The Secretary of State shall by regulations set up a mandatory licensing scheme for persons engaged in estate agency work in relation to House Information Packs to ensure that such persons satisfy minimum standards of competence.

    (2)   The regulations shall specify a degree of practical experience which is to be taken as evidence of competence and, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, the regulations shall also—

(a)	prescribe professional or academic qualifications which shall also be taken to be evidence of competence;

(b)	designate any body of persons as a body which may itself specify professional qualifications the holding of which is to be taken as evidence of competence;

(c)	make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a body having power to examine and inquire into the competence of persons engaged or professing to engage in estate agency work; and

(d))	delegate to a body established under paragraph (c) above the powers of the Secretary of State with respect to the matters referred to in paragraph (a) above.'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     94,     line     17     [Clause     136],     at end insert 'until his responsibility ceases'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     94,     line     18     [Clause     136],     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2)   Each of those duties is subject to any exception relating to that duty which is provided for in those sections.

    (3)   The duty under section 138(1) is also subject to any condition imposed under section (Section 138: imposition of conditions).'

   

Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Hugo Swire

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Page     94,     line     21     [Clause     137],     leave out from beginning to 'have' and insert 'As a matter of voluntary discretion, a person may'.

[R] Relevant registered interest declared.

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     94,     line     23     [Clause     137],     after '143', insert 'unless the property is marketed as being sold without a home information pack'.'

   

Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Hugo Swire

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Page     94,     line     23     [Clause     137],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The seller, when marketing the property, is obliged to specify whether or not a home information pack is to be provided'.

   

Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Hugo Swire

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Page     94,     line     24     [Clause     137],     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     94,     line     30     [Clause     137],     at end insert—

'( )	the seller markets the property himself'.

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     94,     line     30     [Clause     137],     at end insert—

'(c)	the seller has indicated that the property is to be sold without a home information pack'.

   

Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Hugo Swire

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Page     94,     line     33     [Clause     138],     after 'which,' insert ', where available,'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     94,     line     39     [Clause     138],     leave out 'request is made' and insert 'document is provided'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     95,     line     5     [Clause     138],     leave out 'when the request is made' and insert 'before the end of the permitted period'.

   

Mr Charles Kennedy
Sir Menzies Campbell
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
Mr Andrew Stunell

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Page     95,     line     10     [Clause     138],     leave out paragraph (c).

Prepared 7 May 2004