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| | Clause 122, page 106, line 40, after ‘may’, insert ‘after a consultation of not less |
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| | than 12 weeks with local housing authorities, registered providers of social housing, |
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| | tenants and other such persons or organisations as the Secretary of State considers |
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| | Clause 122, page 107, line 10, at end insert ‘and the applicant has previously been |
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| | informed that the notice will be available and how it can be collected.’. |
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| | Clause 123, page 109, leave out lines 1 to 3. |
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| | | Negatived on division 226 |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 19, after ‘suitability’, insert ‘and affordability’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 23, leave out ‘ a private rented sector offer’ and insert |
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| | ‘an accredited private rented sector offer as specified in section [Private rented sector |
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| | accreditation schemes] of the Localism Act 2011’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, leave out line 28. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 30, leave out ‘private rented sector offer’ and insert |
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| | ‘accredited private rented sector offer as specified in section [Private rented sector |
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| | accreditation schemes] of the Localism Act 2011’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 35, after ‘(c)’ insert ‘in a case which is not a restricted |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 36, leave out first ‘the’ and insert ‘a local housing’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 38, leave out ‘private rented sector offer’ and insert |
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| | ‘accredited private rented sector offer as specified in section [Private rented sector |
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| | accreditation schemes] of the Localism Act 2011’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 39, at end insert ‘and
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| | (b) at the end of paragraph (c) insert— |
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| | | “(d) | the cost of the tenancy to the applicant is not in excess of the Local |
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| | | Housing Allowance for the broad rental market area in which the private |
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| | | rented sector offer is located. |
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| | | (e) | the authority is satisfied that the private rented sector offer meets the |
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| | | Decent Homes standard.”.’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 40, leave out subsection (8) and insert— |
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| | | ‘(8) | In subsection (7D) after “end;”, insert— |
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| | | “(ab) | the landlord is a member of an accreditation scheme for private |
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| | | sector landlords operated or approved by the authority;”’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 40, leave out subsection (8). |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 40, leave out ‘(7B) to’ and insert ‘(7C) and’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 110, line 40, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(8A) | In subsection (7D) at end insert—“ or, |
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| | | (i) | an assured shorthold tenancy of a minimum duration of |
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| | | 12 months is available to the applicant; |
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| | | (ii) | the applicant has previously been placed in an assured |
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| | | shorthold tenancy of a duration of greater than six |
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| | | months and less than 12 months between the date of the |
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| | | application being made and the date of the tenancy |
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| | | mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) becoming available; |
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| | | (iii) | the local authority considers that the tenancy available |
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| | | can be afforded by the applicant; |
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| | | (iv) | a housing support services assessment for the applicant |
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| | | has concluded that any support needs of the household to |
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| | | which the applicant belongs can be met within the |
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| | | accommodation provided under the tenancy that is |
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| | | (v) | the support to meet the support needs of the household is |
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| | | (vi) | the local authority has advised the applicant of tenants’ |
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| | | and landlords’ rights and obligations under an assured |
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| | | shorthold tenancy and has directed the applicant to |
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| | | sources of independent advice and information.”.’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 111, line 2, leave out ‘private rented sector offer’ and insert |
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| | ‘accredited private rented sector offer as specified in section [Private rented sector |
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| | accreditation schemes] of the Localism Act 2011’. |
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| | Clause 124, page 111, line 12, leave out subsection (11) and insert— |
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| | | ‘(11) | Where an authority is under a duty to provide an applicant with advice and |
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| | | assistance under section 190(2)(b), 192(2) or 195(5) of the Housing Act 1996, the |
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| | | authority shall not procure or arrange a private rented sector offer to fhe benefit |
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| | | of the applicant unless the landlord by whom the offer is made is a member of an |
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| | | accreditation scheme for private sector landlords operated or approved by the |
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| | | Clause, as amended, Agreed to on division. |
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| | Clause 125, page 111, line 33, at end insert ‘, and |
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| | | (b) | in subsection (4B) for “(3A) to” substitute “(4) and”.’. |
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| | | Negatived on division 252 |
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| | Clause 125, page 112, line 2, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(1A) | For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), an applicant is not deemed to have become |
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| | | homeless intentionally when the applicant has been required to leave |
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| | | accommodation as a consequence of a reduction in housing benefit entitlement, |
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| | | other than a reduction which is the result of an increase in the applicant’s |
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| | Clause 125, page 112, leave out lines 25 to 30 and insert— |
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| | | ‘(6) | Subsection (1) or (3) does not apply to a re-application by an applicant for |
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| | | accommodation, or for assistance in obtaining accommodation, if the |
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| | | immediately preceding application made by that applicant was one to which |
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| | | subsection (1) or (3) applied.”’. |
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| | Clause 125, page 112, line 30, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(4A) | In section 192, leave out subsection (2) and insert— |
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| | | “(2) | The authority shall provide the applicant with (or secure that he is |
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| | | provided with) emergency accommodation where appropriate. |
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| | | (2A) | The authority shall provide advice and assistance such that the |
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| | | homelessness of the applicant is resolved by— |
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| | | (a) | offering or securing a social tenancy, |
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| | | (b) | offering or securing a private rented sector tenancy, |
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| | | (c) | offering or securing supported or other appropriate |
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| | | (d) | through mediation, relationship support or other advice and |
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| | | assistance that leads to or prevents the loss of |
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| | Clause 125, page 112, line 44, at end add— |
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| | | ‘(10) | A person does not become homeless intentionally if he has left accommodation |
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| | | as a consequence of a reduction in housing benefit entitlement, other than a |
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| | | reduction which is the result of an increase in the applicant’s income.’. |
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| | | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| | Clause 126, page 113, line 16, leave out subsection (2) and insert— |
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| | | ‘(2) | The tenancy strategy must refer to the policies of registered providers and explain |
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| | | where details of those policies can be found.’. |
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| | Clause 126, page 113, line 23, leave out subsection (5) and insert— |
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| | | ‘(5) | Except for the purposes of rectifying an error, an authority may not amend or |
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| | | replace its tenancy strategy more frequently than every four years.’. |
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| | Clause 126, page 113, line 33, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(c) | make a copy of everything published under this section available online |
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| | | on the authority’s website.’. |
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| | [Adjourned until Tuesday 8 March at 10.30 am |
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