Owner occupation

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on owner occupation of housing. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
11.07.2013	Mobile Homes Act 2013
	This note provides background to, and explains the provisions in, the Mobile Homes Act 2013.
03.07.2013	House prices: Social Indicators page
	The average UK property price increased from £164,955 to £167,294 in the year to Q2 2013, a 1.4% increase on Q2 2012.
12.06.2013	The regulation of private sector letting and managing agents (England)
	This note considers the regulation of private sector letting and managing agents.
07.06.2013	Anti-social behaviour in private housing
	Anti-social behaviour in private housing. By Wendy Wilson. SN/SP/1012. An overview of remedies available to tackle ASB in privately rented and owner occupied housing.
30.05.2013	Mobile (park) homes
	Mobile homes. By Wendy Wilson. SN/SP/1080. This note outlines the rights of residents who live on mobile home parks.

Research Papers

Date	Description
22.02.2010	Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill: Committee Stage Report
	This paper summarises the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Bill. In July 2009 the Government announced that it would legislate to ensure that tenants are given adequate notice to vacate their property if their landlord defaults on their mortgage. Over the summer of 2009, the Government consulted on legislative options to achieve this. On 3 December 2009, Dr Brian Iddon announced that he would introduce a Private Members' Bill to protect private tenants whose landlords default on their mortgage. The Bill has Government support.
25.01.2010	Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Bill 15 of 2009/10
	The main purpose of the Bill is to offer protection to tenants of rental properties whose landlord has both defaulted on his mortgage and not notified his lender that the property was being let (an 'unauthorised tenancy'). The Bill gives courts power to postpone the delivery of a possession order, and to stay or suspend the execution of an existing possession order. It also ensures the tenant is given notice of a possession order before its execution.
18.08.2006	Affordable housing in England
05.01.2004	Housing Bill (Bill 11 2003/04)
	Housing Bill (Bill 11 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/02.
14.12.2001	Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (HL) (Bill 51 of 2001-02)
	Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (HL) (Bill 51 of 2001/02). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/115

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
20.10.2010	CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PARK HOMES
	That this House notes with concern the plight of park home owners in Morecambe and Lunesdale; and urges the Government seriously and urgently to consider implementing a code of conduct ...
14.10.2009	PARK HOMES AND FUEL POVERTY
	That this House notes park home residents across the country are more susceptible to fuel poverty; further notes that park homes are not deemed to be dwellings and do not currently ...
04.12.2008	GOVERNMENT ACTION ON SALE AND RENT BACK AGREEMENTS
	That this House notes the current economic crisis has caused widespread uncertainty and placed huge pressures on homeowners; recognises that as many as 55,000 homeowners to date have ...
20.11.2008	GOVERNMENT ACTION ON SALE AND RENT BACK AGREEMENTS
	That this House notes that the current economic crisis has caused widespread uncertainty and placed huge pressures on homeowners; recognises that as many as 55,000 homeowners to date ...
09.10.2008	LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND HOUSING PROVISION
	That this House notes with concern that the current financial crisis is likely to have a disproportionate impact on the most needy in the community who have huge outstanding loans on ...