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date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a new homes ombudsman.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	64456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>A new home is not just the largest monetary purchase most people ever make, it is also the largest emotional commitment as people look to provide a safe, good quality home for them and their families. It is therefore vital that as housing supply increases, the quality of new build homes continues to improve so as to avoid some of the issues highlighted in the APPG for Excellence in the Built Environment report.</p><p>I am aware of the report’s recommendations, and will consider them, including that for a new homes ombudsman.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 23/02/2017 16:29:59 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

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registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to increase the number of wheelchair-accessible properties.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	59472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that local planning authorities should consider the current and future needs of disabled people in setting their housing policies. In October 2015, new Building Regulations came into force which include an Optional Requirement for new homes to be wheelchair accessible or adaptable. This requirement can be applied by local authorities where justified by need and provided that the viability of new development is not compromised. Compliance with the requirement will be checked by a building control body.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 13/01/2017 14:13:51 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

539504

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Landlords
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans for local authorities to have the power to issue banning orders against landlords as provided for in the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	43070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>The Housing &amp; Planning Act 2016 introduced a power enabling local authorities to apply to the First tier tribunal for a banning order against a person or organisation who has been convicted of a banning order offence. Banning order offences will be specified in regulations following a public consultation and will be subject to the affirmative procedure. We are planning to introduce this power on 1 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/07/2016 15:54:39 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon