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1177221

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Design
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote high quality design in the provision of housing.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL1467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>Design quality is emphasised within the National Planning Policy Framework and the National Design Guide. We have committed to producing a National Model Design Code this year, which will set detailed standards for key elements of successful design.</p><p>We convened the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission in 2019 to advise on the promotion of high-quality design for new build homes, whose final report and recommendations were published on 30 January to which we will respond in due course. In addition, we have hosted two national design quality conferences, with a third planned this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 25/02/2020 14:18:59 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1177290

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Freehold: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to protect freeholders against service charges and other fees and charges.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	14608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for homeowners and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. The Government is aware that homeowners could be subject to a possession order or the granting of a lease of their home by the rentcharge owner over rentcharge arrears. As part of our leasehold reform work, we are moving forward with legislation to repeal Section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925 to ensure homeowners are not subjected to unfair possession orders.</p><p>Furthermore, where people pay estate rentcharges, it is not right that these homeowners have limited rights to challenge these costs. That is why the Government intends to legislate to give freeholders on private and mixed-tenure estates equivalent rights to leaseholders to challenge the reasonableness of estate rent charges.</p><p>The Government also asked the Regulation of Property Agents working group, chaired by Lord Best, to look at how service charges for leaseholders - and estate rent charges for resident freehold homeowners - could be made more transparent. The group also considered in what circumstances other fees and charges, such as administration charges or permission fees which affect both leaseholders and freeholders, are justified or whether they should be capped or banned. The working group published its final report to in July 2019 (<a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulation-of-property-agents-working-group-report" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulation-of-property-agents-working-group-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulation-of-property-agents-working-group-report</a>). We are considering the report’s recommendations and will announce next steps in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/02/2020 16:38:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1177291

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Landlords: Incentives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to support London fringe local authorities by introducing a cap to incentive payments to landlords in those authority areas in line with the pan-London Local Authority Agreement as agreed by the London Boroughs.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	14672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping.</p><p>The London Collaboration Project initiated the creation of a local authority owned, not for profit, company named Capital Letters that will both procure and manage properties in the private rented sector across London.</p><p>It was set up with the support of £37.8 million of Government funding. It aims to become the main source of private rented sector accommodation to prevent and relieve homelessness in London.</p><p>It aims to increase efficiency, reduce competition between boroughs, increase market reach and market power, and allow many more homeless households to be accommodated in, or close to, their home borough.</p><p>Capital Letters will improve the supply of homes, reduce the costs to local authorities, and achieve better outcomes for homeless families. It will do this through centralised procurement and be assisted by £37.8 million Government funding to procure around 21,000 additional tenancies.</p><p>As part of the Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018, we announced an additional £20 million to fund existing or new local authority schemes that support both families and individuals in accessing or sustaining PRS tenancies.</p><p>The schemes range from an innovative transitional insurance policy to providing incentives to landlords to offer longer term tenancies.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 13/02/2020 13:31:45 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1177331

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to extend automatic priority need for housing to survivors of domestic abuse in need of a safe and permanent home.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	14678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government believes it is vitally important that domestic abuse victims who are homeless, or are at risk of homelessness, are supported to find an accommodation solution that meets their needs and reflects their individual circumstances.</p><p>In April 2018, the Homelessness Reduction Act came into force, which puts prevention at the heart of the local authorities’ response to homelessness, irrespective of whether they are a family or single person, what has put them at risk, or if they have a local connection to the area. This means that all victims of domestic abuse who are at risk of homelessness should be provided with an offer of support from their local authority to find appropriate accommodation.</p><p>Under homelessness legislation a person who is pregnant, has dependent children, or is vulnerable as a result of having to leave accommodation due to domestic abuse already has priority need for accommodation. These duties, alongside new duties under the Domestic Abuse Bill, will ensure that all victims of domestic abuse are supported to find accommodation that meets their needs.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 18/02/2020 16:33:25 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1177333

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of local authorities have an up-to-date local plan.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	14609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>It is essential for Local Planning Authorities to have up to date plan policies in place to plan for our housing needs and to provide clarity to communities and developers about where new homes should be built. It also helps ensure that development is planned for and is sustainable rather than the result of speculative applications.</p><p>There are 9 Local Planning Authorities (3 per cent) without an Local Plan adopted under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Act that have not yet submitted their first plan for Examination. Once plans have been adopted, it is down to Local Planning Authorities to determine if these are up to date. This is to ensure that policies remain relevant and effectively address the needs of the local community.</p><p>The Planning Inspectorate publishes Local Plan progress information at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Flocal-plans%23monitoring-local-plan-progress&amp;data=02%7C01%7CChristopher.Mountain%40communities.gov.uk%7C30b9a48290804bccf62f08d7afaf6031%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637171040068463070&amp;sdata=FI2uVTkFCkq1VUoFFSnBB0y4W%2BePavikr4fLUlnRoKU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-plans#monitoring-local-plan-progress.</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 14610 question first answered 18/02/2020 16:35:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1177334

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what deadline he has set for all local authorities to have an up-to-date local plan.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	14610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>It is essential for Local Planning Authorities to have up to date plan policies in place to plan for our housing needs and to provide clarity to communities and developers about where new homes should be built. It also helps ensure that development is planned for and is sustainable rather than the result of speculative applications.</p><p>There are 9 Local Planning Authorities (3 per cent) without an Local Plan adopted under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Act that have not yet submitted their first plan for Examination. Once plans have been adopted, it is down to Local Planning Authorities to determine if these are up to date. This is to ensure that policies remain relevant and effectively address the needs of the local community.</p><p>The Planning Inspectorate publishes Local Plan progress information at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Flocal-plans%23monitoring-local-plan-progress&amp;data=02%7C01%7CChristopher.Mountain%40communities.gov.uk%7C30b9a48290804bccf62f08d7afaf6031%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637171040068463070&amp;sdata=FI2uVTkFCkq1VUoFFSnBB0y4W%2BePavikr4fLUlnRoKU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-plans#monitoring-local-plan-progress.</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 14609 question first answered 18/02/2020 16:35:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1177349

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Multiple Occupation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what powers are available to local authorities to prevent family homes being turned into houses of multiple occupation.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	14747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>Change of use to a larger House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) housing more than six people always requires an application for planning permission. Such larger HMOs also require a license in order to operate.</p><p>For houses up to six people who share facilities, nationally set permitted development rights allow a dwellinghouse (C3) to change use to a House in Multiple Occupation (C4) without the need for a planning application. This enables the change of use without placing unnecessary burdens on landlords and local planning authorities.</p><p>Where there is sufficient evidence that it is necessary to protect local amenity or the well-being of the area, a local planning authority may withdraw a permitted development right in a specific area using an Article 4 direction, after consultation with the local community.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/02/2020 16:37:28 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1177361

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Public Lavatories: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has to introduce a Bill to allow public lavatories to be excepted from business rates.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	14756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that public toilets are valuable community amenities. Primary legislation would be required to provide business rates relief for those public toilets owned by principal local authorities and parish councils, as currently such bodies cannot have their rates bills reduced through reliefs. The Non-Domestic Rating (Lavatories) Bill, which would have enabled this fell when Parliament was dissolved. The Government will consider reintroducing the measure in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 13/02/2020 17:34:26 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1177367

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications have been granted through the Permission in Principle application route to date.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Anthony Browne
uin	14758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>We do not currently collect data on Permission in Principle applications. However, from April 2020 local planning authorities will be required to provide data on Permission in Principle applications which will be published as part of the national planning quarterly statistical release.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/02/2020 16:39:12 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne

1177376

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government Finance: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to ensure the equity of local authority funding between the authorities in the north and the south of England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	14681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to undertaking a review of the relative needs and resources of local authorities in England.  The review will consider the drivers of local authorities’ needs, the resources available to them to fund services, and how to account for these in a way that draws a more transparent and understandable link between local circumstances and local authority funding.</p><p>We aim to develop a funding methodology that will give a more up-to-date and robust assessment of the needs and resources for every local council, whether in the north or south, and are working closely with local government representatives and others to examine all elements of the review.</p><p>We intend to share emerging results with the sector shortly, followed by a full consultation in the Spring.  Our aim is to implement the review in 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 13/02/2020 17:34:04 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis