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Communities and Local Government Committee

The Communities and Local Government Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Department for Communities and Local Government and its associated public bodies.

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Date Business
04 March 2013
4:10 pm
 Subject: Private rented sector
Witness(es): Mark Hayward, Managing Director, NAEA, representing the Association of Residential Letting Agents, Jason Freeman, Legal Director, Goods and Consumer Group, Office of Fair Trading, Geoff Fimister, Senior Policy Adviser, Citizens' Advice and Caroline Kenny, UKALA Executive, UK Association of Letting Agents; Peter Bolton-King, Global Residential Director, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Christopher Hamer, the Property Ombudsman and Louisa Darian, Senior Policy Adviser, Which?
Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
11 March 2013
4:10 pm
 Subject: Private rented sector
Witness(es): Cllr Simon Blackburn, Leader, Blackpool Borough Council, Tom Gilchrist, Service Manager, Private Housing Sector, Bristol City Council and Westminster City Council
11 March 2013
5:15 pm
 Subject: Codification of the relationship between central and local government
Witness(es): Graham Allen MP

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Publications

Title Date published
Building Regulations Applying to Electrical Installation and Repairs in Dwellings - uncorrected evidence - 11 February 2013 | PDF version Building Regulations Applying to Electrical Installation and Repairs in Dwellings - uncorrected evidence - 11 February 2013 (PDF) 12 February 2013
Private Rented Sector - uncorrected evidence - 11 February 2013 | PDF version Private Rented Sector - uncorrected evidence - 11 February 2013 (PDF) 12 February 2013
Private Rented Sector - uncorrected evidence - 4 February 2013 | PDF version Private Rented Sector - uncorrected evidence - 4 February 2013 (PDF) 12 February 2013

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