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

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Page     157,     line     20,     leave out Clause 214.

   

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

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Page     157,     line     44     [Clause     214],     at end insert 'and

(c)	a short-term stay hostel'.

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

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Page     158,     line     8     [Clause     214],     at end insert—

    '(5A)   In subsection (4), "short-term stay hostel" means a building or part of a building which offers temporary accommodation and is occupied wholly or mainly by visitors from outside the United Kingdom (whether or not employed in the United Kingdom).'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     159     [Clause     215],     leave out from 'a' in line 2 to end of line 4 and insert 'house in multiple occupation under section 213(1)(e)), does not affect the status of any flat in the block as a house in multiple occupation.'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     159,     line     8     [Clause     216],     leave out '(1)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     159,     line     35     [Clause     217],     leave out '(1)'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     159,     line     41     [Clause     217],     leave out 'women's'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     159,     line     44     [Clause     217],     at end insert—

    '(3)   In subsection (2)(b) "refuge" means a building or part of a building managed by a voluntary organisation and used wholly or mainly for the temporary accommodation of persons who have left their homes as a result of—

(a)	physical violence or mental abuse, or

(b)	threats of such violence or abuse,

from persons to whom they are or were married or with whom they are or were co-habiting.'

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     217     [Schedule     11],     leave out line 14.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     217,     line     16     [Schedule     11],     at end insert—

'(za)   a local housing authority,'.

   

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

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Page     218,     line     1     [Schedule     11],     leave out paragraph 5.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     218,     line     3     [Schedule     11],     leave out 'only' and insert 'solely or principally'

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     218,     line     20     [Schedule     11],     leave out 'a leasehold estate in it' and insert ', whether in the whole or any part of it, either the freehold estate or a leasehold interest'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     218,     line     27     [Schedule     11],     at end insert ', except for the purpose of determining the status of any flat in the block'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     58,     line     17     [Clause     86],     at end insert 'or any offence listed in Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (offences attracting notification requirements)'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     59,     line     15     [Clause     87],     leave out 'steps to be taken with a view to controlling the behaviour of' and insert 'the taking of such steps as are reasonably practicable to prevent or reduce anti-social behaviour by'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     65,     line     34     [Clause     96],     leave out '(1) or (2)'.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     68,     line     13     [Clause     98],     after 'interim' insert 'or final'.

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

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Page     68,     line     37,     [Clause     99],     at end insert—

    '(2A)   A local housing authority must have regard to any breach of the duty owed to persons occupying the house under section [HMOs and duty of care].'.

   

Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     70,     line     2     [Clause     100],     leave out from beginning to 'on' in line 4.

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Mr Secretary Prescott

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Page     70,     line     33     [Clause     101],     leave out 'the house is not an HMO other than one to which Part 2 of this Act applies,' and insert 'subsection (4) does not apply to the house,'.

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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     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,     line     14     [Schedule     6],     leave out 'and'.

   

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 AND AMENDMENTS 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.'.

Prepared 11 May 2004