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Mr Iain Wright

125

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  25,  column  2,  at beginning insert—

‘Section 65.’.

Mr Iain Wright

126

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  41,  column  2,  at end insert—

‘Section 105(2).’.

Mr Iain Wright

127

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  47,  column  2,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 and 2(2), (4), (5), (6)

and (8).’.

Mr Iain Wright

304

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  47,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 2, in paragraph 11(4)—

(a)	“or the Housing Corporation”, and

(b)	“or, as the case may be, the Housing

Corporation”.’.

Mr Iain Wright

305

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  12,  after ‘paragraphs’ insert ‘68(a),’.

Mr Iain Wright

306

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  12,  leave out ‘and 94’ and insert ‘94 and 97(3)’.

Mr Iain Wright

128

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  24,  at end insert—

	‘Commonhold and Leasehold	Section 141.’.
	Reform Act 2002 (c. 15)

Mr Iain Wright

129

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  6,  after ‘273’ insert ‘and Schedule (Demolition

notices)’.

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Mr Iain Wright

130

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  8,  after ‘of’ insert ‘, and paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 5

to,’.

Mr Iain Wright

131

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  13,  after ‘259,’ insert ‘(Right to acquire freehold:

abolition of low rent test), (Shared ownership leases: protection for certain limited equity

leases), (Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace houses),’.

Mr Iain Wright

132

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  13,  after ‘265,’ insert ‘(Former right to buy and other

flats: equity share purchases),’.

Mr Iain Wright

133

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  14,  leave out from ‘to’ to end of line 18 and insert

‘repeals which are connected to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (b) above’.

Order of the House [27th November 2007]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Housing and Regeneration Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 31st January 2008.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [11th December 2007]

That—

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(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

11th December) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 11th December;

(b)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 13th December;

(c)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 10th January;

(d)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 15th January;

(e)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 17th January;

(f)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd January;

(g)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 24th January;

(h)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 29th January;

(i)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 31st January;

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table;

TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday 11th December	Until no later than 11.45 a.m.	Local Government Association;
			London Councils
	Tuesday 11th December	Until no later than 12.30 p.m.	Chartered Institute of Housing
	Tuesday 11th December	Until no later than 4.45 p.m.	National Housing Federation
	Tuesday 11th December	Until no later than 5.30 p.m.	Defend Council Housing
	Tuesday 11th December	Until no later than 6.15 p.m.	Tenants’ and Residents’
			Organisations of England
	Tuesday 11th December	Until no later than 7.00 p.m.	Council of Mortgage Lenders
	Thursday 13th December	Until no later than 9.40 a.m.	Campaign to Protect Rural
			England
	Thursday 13th December	Until no later than 10.25 a.m.	Tribal Treasury Services
	Thursday 13th December	Until no later than 1.45 p.m.	Shelter
	Thursday 13th December	Until no later than 2.30 p.m.	Lord Best
	Thursday 13th December	Until no later than 4.00 p.m.	Department for Communities and
			Local Government

(3)	proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clauses 2 to 9; Schedule 2; Clauses

10 and 11; Schedule 3; Clause 12; Schedule 4; Clauses 13 to 52; Schedule 5;

Clause 53; Schedule 6; Clauses 54 to 57; Clauses 59 and 60; new Clauses and

new Schedules relating to Part 1; Clauses 242 to 248; Schedule 8; Clauses

249 to 267; Schedule 9; Clauses 268 to 273; new Clauses and new Schedules

relating to Part 3; Clauses 61 to 241; new Clauses and new Schedules relating

to Part 2; Clause 274; Clause 58; Schedule 7; Clause 275; Schedule 10;

Clauses 276 to 280; remaining new Clauses; remaining new Schedules;

remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 31st January.

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NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices have been withdrawn:

Code of practice in the private rented sector

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

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To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In section 87 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act

1993, after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A)

The HCA may by order—

(a)	approve a code of practice (whether prepared by the HCA or any

other person) establishing standards of conduct and practice to

be followed with regard to the management of residential

property (other than property controlled or managed by the

bodies specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 14 to the Housing

Act 2004);

(b)	approve a modification of such a code; or

(c)	withdraw the HCA’s approval of such a code or modification.”.

(2)	After section 87 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act

1993 (c. 28) (Codes of practice) insert—

“87A	Disputes over the application of codes of management practice

(1)	Any dispute concerning the application of any code of management

practice which has been approved under section 87 is to be resolved by

reference to the residential property tribunal.

(2)	The powers of the residential property tribunal in any dispute under

subsection (1) include, but are not limited to, the following—

(a)	requiring the lessor (or any person having control of or managing

the premises) to attend training courses in relation to any relevant

code of practice;

(b)	issuing guidance to the lessor (or any person having control of or

managing the premises) in relation to any relevant code of

practice;

(c)	revoking the status of the lessor or any person having control of

or managing the premises as a fit and proper person, as defined

by section 87B;

(d)	transferring the management of the property to an accredited

agent.

(3)	For the purpose of subsection (2), the HCA may by regulations

prescribe—

(a)	the meaning of “any person having control or managing the

premises”;

(b)	the definition of an “accredited agent”.

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(4)	This section applies in relation to dwelllings let on licences to occupy as

it applies in relation to dwellings let on leases, and references to leases

and lessors accordingly include references to licences and licensors.

87B	Status as a fit and proper person

(1)	The HCA may by regulations make provision for lessors (or any person

having control of or managing residential property) to be treated as “a fit

and proper landlord”.

(2)	Regulations under this section may prescribe how the status of being a fit

and proper landlord—

(a)	is applied for and awarded;

(b)	may be used in advertising;

(c)	may attract tax allowances; and

(d)	may be revoked.

(3)	For the purpose of subsection (1), the HCA may by regulations prescribe

the definition of “any person having control or managing the premises’.

(4)	This section applies in relation to dwellings let on licences to occupy as

it applies in relation to swellings let on leases, and references to leases

and lessors accordingly include references to licences and licensors.”’.

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

334

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  30,  leave out subsection (2).

Lyn Brown

341

Clause  78,  page  35,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘(e)	a local housing authority under sections 1 and 2 of the Housing Act 1985,

and

(f)	a person controlled by a local housing authority.’.

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Revised 22 January 2008