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967432

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Change of Use
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of research conducted by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Assessing the impacts of extending permitted development rights to office-to-residential change of use in England, published in May, which suggests that developers are using permitted development applications to circumvent space standards; and whether they plan to review relevant legislation in the light of this research.
	tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
	uin	HL9930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. Nationally, over 17,700 homes were delivered under the right in the year to March 2017, accounting for 8 per cent of national housing delivery.</p><p>All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a national permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>Local planning authorities can make an Article 4 direction to remove a permitted development right where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area. This then requires a planning application which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with local plan policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9931 HL9932 HL9933 question first answered 18/09/2018 11:41:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

967433

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Change of Use
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recommendations in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ publication, Assessing the impacts of extending permitted development rights to office-to-residential change of use in England, published in May, that minimum space standards should apply to permitted development schemes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
	uin	HL9931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. Nationally, over 17,700 homes were delivered under the right in the year to March 2017, accounting for 8 per cent of national housing delivery.</p><p>All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a national permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>Local planning authorities can make an Article 4 direction to remove a permitted development right where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area. This then requires a planning application which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with local plan policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9930 HL9932 HL9933 question first answered 18/09/2018 11:41:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

967434

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Change of Use
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusions in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ publication, Assessing the impacts of extending permitted development rights to office-to-residential change of use in England, published in May, that permitted development has “allowed extremely poor-quality housing to be developed”, and only 30 per cent of ‘studio’ flats built under the legislation meet national space standards; and whether they plan to review relevant legislation in the light of this.
	tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
	uin	HL9932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. Nationally, over 17,700 homes were delivered under the right in the year to March 2017, accounting for 8 per cent of national housing delivery.</p><p>All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a national permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>Local planning authorities can make an Article 4 direction to remove a permitted development right where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area. This then requires a planning application which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with local plan policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9930 HL9931 HL9933 question first answered 18/09/2018 11:41:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

967435

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Change of Use
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the concerns raised in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ publication, Assessing the impacts of extending permitted development rights to office-to-residential change of use in England, published in May, about “overcrowding, noise, health and safety (particularly fire safety) and social infrastructure” as a result of “lower quality accommodation” being developed; and whether they plan to review relevant legislation in the light of these concerns.
	tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
	uin	HL9933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. Nationally, over 17,700 homes were delivered under the right in the year to March 2017, accounting for 8 per cent of national housing delivery.</p><p>All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a national permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>Local planning authorities can make an Article 4 direction to remove a permitted development right where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area. This then requires a planning application which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with local plan policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9930 HL9931 HL9932 question first answered 18/09/2018 11:41:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

943376

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	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	Social Rented Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the Green Paper on Social Housing announced on 19 September 2017.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL9593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2018 answer text <p>Providing high quality and well managed social housing is a top priority for this government. Shortly we will publish a Green Paper that sets out a new deal for social housing tenants.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9864 question first answered 30/07/2018 12:39:37 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

947589

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	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	Social Rented Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their Green Paper on social housing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL9864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2018 answer text <p>Providing high quality and well managed social housing is a top priority for this government. Shortly we will publish a Green Paper that sets out a new deal for social housing tenants.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9593 question first answered 30/07/2018 12:39:37 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

933746

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	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	EU Grants and Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to structure the post-Brexit Shared Prosperity Fund; when it will become operative; what criteria will be used for the allocation of funds; and whether it will permit funds allocated for the devolved authorities to be allocated by them.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL9132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will be a domestic programme of investment to boost productivity and reduce economic inequality across the whole of the UK following our departure from the European Union. The fund will be aligned to the pillars of the modern industrial strategy.</p><p>We have committed to launching a full public consultation on the design and priorities of the fund this year, as announced in the Industrial Strategy white paper. Decisions on the operation of the UKSPF will be made following the consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9133 question first answered 16/07/2018 13:51:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

933747

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	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	EU Grants and Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they are undertaking on the structure of the Shared Prosperity Fund’s governance, and its expenditure criteria.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL9133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will be a domestic programme of investment to boost productivity and reduce economic inequality across the whole of the UK following our departure from the European Union. The fund will be aligned to the pillars of the modern industrial strategy.</p><p>We have committed to launching a full public consultation on the design and priorities of the fund this year, as announced in the Industrial Strategy white paper. Decisions on the operation of the UKSPF will be made following the consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9132 question first answered 16/07/2018 13:51:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

933728

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	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: Courts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish proposals for a specialist housing court.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL9116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government plans to launch a call for evidence in the Autumn to gather views from the judiciary, landlords and tenants to better understand and improve the experience of people using courts and tribunal services in property cases, including considering the case for a specialist Housing Court.</p><p>We will gather evidence of the costs and speed of accessing justice and the types of cases to be considered. The Government will review responses to this call for evidence before making any policy decisions.</p><p>All property agents in England are required to belong to a Government approved redress scheme, allowing their landlords and tenants to access free and impartial dispute resolution. The Government has committed to requiring private landlords to belong to a redress scheme and is considering how to implement this following the consultation, <em>Strengthening consumer redress in the housing sector</em>, which closed in April.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9117 HL9118 question first answered 11/07/2018 11:12:29 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

933729

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	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: Civil Proceedings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost and speed of accessing justice in disputes between tenants and landlords.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
	uin	HL9117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government plans to launch a call for evidence in the Autumn to gather views from the judiciary, landlords and tenants to better understand and improve the experience of people using courts and tribunal services in property cases, including considering the case for a specialist Housing Court.</p><p>We will gather evidence of the costs and speed of accessing justice and the types of cases to be considered. The Government will review responses to this call for evidence before making any policy decisions.</p><p>All property agents in England are required to belong to a Government approved redress scheme, allowing their landlords and tenants to access free and impartial dispute resolution. The Government has committed to requiring private landlords to belong to a redress scheme and is considering how to implement this following the consultation, <em>Strengthening consumer redress in the housing sector</em>, which closed in April.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9116 HL9118 question first answered 11/07/2018 11:12:29 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann