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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 17th January 2008

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee 165-234

Public Bill Committee

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Housing and Regeneration Bill

Alistair Burt

307

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.’.

Alistair Burt

308

Clause  79,  page  35,  line  24,  column  2,  after ‘landlord’, insert ‘or a person

controlled by the landlord’.

Alistair Burt

309

Clause  79,  page  35,  line  25,  column  2,  after ‘landlord’, insert ‘or a person

controlled by the landlord’.

Alistair Burt

310

Clause  86,  page  38,  line  7,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

311

Clause  86,  page  38,  line  9,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

312

Clause  86,  page  38,  line  11,  leave out ‘registered’.

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Alistair Burt

313

Clause  93,  page  39,  line  34,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

314

Clause  93,  page  39,  line  34,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Alistair Burt

315

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  27,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

316

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  27,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Alistair Burt

317

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  29,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

318

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  29,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Alistair Burt

319

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  12,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

320

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  12,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Alistair Burt

321

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  13,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

322

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  13,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Alistair Burt

323

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  14,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

324

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  14,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Alistair Burt

325

Clause  195,  page  74,  line  19,  at end add—

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‘(b)	shall not apply to local housing authorities and persons controlled by

local housing authorities.’.

Andrew Gwynne

327

Clause  68,  page  31,  line  39,  leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

‘(b)	the rent is below the market rate to such an extent that it is affordable to

those on low incomes’.

Andrew Gwynne

328

Clause  68,  page  32,  line  1,  leave out paragraph (c) and insert—

‘(c)	the accommodation is let in accordance with rules for eligibility designed

to give preference to people in housing need whilst also promoting mixed

and sustainable communities.’.

Andrew Gwynne

329

Clause  69,  page  32,  line  12,  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

‘(3)	Condition 2 is that the accommodation is affordable for those on low incomes and

made available in accordance with rules for eligibility designed to give preference

to people who cannot afford to buy or rent at market rates whilst also promoting

mixed and sustainable communities.’.

Protection from eviction

Mr Andrew Love

nc59

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43), after section 3(3), insert the

following—

“(4)	In this section premises shall be treated as let as a dwelling, or occupied

as a dwelling, if the occupier is for the time being residing there, except

that B & B accommodation and hostel accommodation shall not be

regarded as a dwelling.

(5)	In subsection (4), “B & B accommodation” has the same meaning as in

the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003

and “hostel” has the same meaning as in section 622 of the Housing Act

1985”.

(2)	In the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, after section 4(9), insert the

following—

“(10)

Where a person lawfully occupies any residential premises under an

excluded tenancy or excluded licence, he shall not be evicted from such

premises except following the expiry of a reasonable period of notice.

(11)	For the avoidance of doubt, an excluded tenant or excluded licensee shall

not be compelled to leave accommodation by the landlord or the

landlord’s agents following the expiry of a reasonable period of notice

while he is physically present within those premises.

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(12)	For the purposes of subsections (10) and (11) above, a licence of

accommodation in a B & B or hostel shall be treated as an excluded

licence.”.’.

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

330

Clause  106,  page  43,  line  28,  leave out subsection (2).

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

331

Clause  106,  page  43,  line  34,  leave out ‘3’ and insert ‘5’.

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

332

Clause  117,  page  47,  line  30,  leave out ‘to the high court’.

Alistair Burt

333

Clause  235,  page  89,  line  10,  at end add—

‘(7)	The definitions of “subsidiary” in subsections 235(1) to (5) and “associate” in

subsection 235(6) shall not apply to persons controlled by local housing

authorities.’.

Regulatory powers: local housing authorities

Alistair Burt

NC60

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The regulator shall regulate local housing authorities and persons controlled by

local housing authorities using powers provided under the Local Government and

Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

(2)	The powers of the regulator as set out under sections 172 to 193 shall not apply

to local housing authorities and persons controlled by local housing authorities.’.

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Revised 18 January 2008