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Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
Background: growth of the private rented sector Our inquiry Evidence and acknowledgements
Background: growth of the private rented sector
Our inquiry
Evidence and acknowledgements
2 Raising awareness, maturing the market
A simpler regulatory framework Housing Health and Safety Rating System Awareness and advice Raising awareness Awareness and advice: conclusion
A simpler regulatory framework
Housing Health and Safety Rating System
Awareness and advice
Raising awareness Awareness and advice: conclusion
Raising awareness
Awareness and advice: conclusion
3 Raising standards of property and management
Local authority enforcement Penalty charges Linking housing benefit to standards Illegal eviction Licensing, registration or accreditation Selective licensing Accreditation Houses in Multiple Occupation Safety standards
Local authority enforcement
Penalty charges Linking housing benefit to standards
Penalty charges
Linking housing benefit to standards
Illegal eviction
Licensing, registration or accreditation
Selective licensing Accreditation
Selective licensing
Accreditation
Houses in Multiple Occupation
Safety standards
4 Letting agents
Regulation of agents Government proposals: redress Further regulation Fees and charges The Scottish approach
Regulation of agents
Government proposals: redress Further regulation Fees and charges The Scottish approach
Government proposals: redress
Further regulation
Fees and charges
The Scottish approach
5 Tenancies and rents
Tenancies Barriers to longer tenancies Gaining possession Lenders Letting agents Retaliatory eviction Affordability Placement of homeless households in the private rented sector Out of area placements Good practice Local housing allowance Data quality Tax
Tenancies
Barriers to longer tenancies
Gaining possession Lenders Letting agents
Gaining possession
Lenders
Letting agents
Retaliatory eviction
Affordability
Placement of homeless households in the private rented sector
Out of area placements Good practice Local housing allowance
Out of area placements
Good practice
Local housing allowance
Data quality
Tax
6 Increasing supply
Institutional investment Housing associations Montague Review Build to Rent fund Housing guarantee Task force Impact on the sector as a whole Other measures
Institutional investment
Housing associations Montague Review Build to Rent fund Housing guarantee Task force Impact on the sector as a whole
Housing associations
Montague Review
Build to Rent fund
Housing guarantee
Task force
Impact on the sector as a whole
Other measures
7 Conclusion
Conclusions and recommendations Increasing awareness Raising standards Illegal eviction Licensing and accreditation Houses in multiple occupation Safety standards Regulation of letting agents Agents' fees and charges Longer tenancies 'Retaliatory eviction' Placement of homeless households in the private rented sector Local housing allowance Data quality Tax Increasing supply
Conclusions and recommendations
Increasing awareness
Raising standards
Licensing and accreditation
Houses in multiple occupation
Regulation of letting agents
Agents' fees and charges
Longer tenancies
'Retaliatory eviction'
Increasing supply
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of printed written evidence
List of additional written evidence
List of unprinted evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament