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 |
|---|---|
| 21.02.2013 | Private sector letting and managing agents: should they be regulated? |
| This note considers the regulation of private sector letting and managing agents. | |
| 11.01.2013 | Constituency casework: housing (England) |
| A guide to sources for answering common constituents' housing problems. | |
| 10.01.2013 | House prices: Social Indicators page |
| Average house prices in the UK and regions. | |
| 28.12.2012 | Housing options for ex-service personnel |
| This note provides an overview of the housing options available to ex-service personnel in England. | |
| 17.12.2012 | 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 ... |
