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533033

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	EP Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion
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 impact of administrative and immigration check fees on those on low incomes seeking to rent a home.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Not all letting agents charge fees for right to rent checks and when right to rent was rolled out in the West Midlands, it was found that the majority of letting agents were not charging a fee for conducting the right to rent immigration checks. Letting agents are required to be fully transparent about their fees and publicise a complete tariff of fees in their offices and on their website. The Government believes that full transparency gives consumers the information they need. We intend to carry out a review later this year into how well this approach is working.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2016 15:42:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

533035

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what fees estate agents are able to include within administration charges when letting homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Letting agents can set their own administration charges when letting homes, but they must publicise a full tariff of their fees prominently in their offices and on their website. Agents that fail to do so can be fined up to £5,000.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/07/2016 15:05:31 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

533036

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	Commonwealth: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to limit the number of times a person applying to rent a home would be subject to fees for administration and immigration checks.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>We have no plans to limit the number of times a person applying to rent a home may be subject to fees for administration and immigration checks. However, letting agents are required to be fully transparent about their fees and publicise a complete tariff of fees in their offices and on their website. The Government believes that full transparency gives consumers the information they need. We intend to carry out a review later this year into how well this approach is working. Not all letting agents do charge fees for right to rent checks and when right to rent was rolled out in the West Midlands, it was found that the majority of letting agents were not charging a fee for conducting the right to rent immigration checks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2016 15:41:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

425883

registered interest
date	03/11/2015
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	Empty Property: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 24 September (HL2300), why empty dwellings in London are not being filled in order to tackle the housing shortage.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>My answer of 24 September showed a trend of decreasing empty dwellings in London; from 42,600 in 2004 to 20,795 in 2014. Local authorities across the country have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes. Through the New Homes Bonus they can earn the same financial reward for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one. Councils may also charge up to 150% council tax for homes empty for over two years.</p><p>My Department will continue to encourage London councils to use these empty dwellings for housing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 17/11/2015 15:41:24 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

424737

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial support is in place to help local authorities to resettle Syrian refugees.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL3107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>Under the expanded Vulnerable Persons scheme, local authorities costs for the first year of a Syrian refugee's resettlement are funded from the Official Development Assistance budget. To ensure that local authorities can plan ahead we will also provide additional funding to assist with costs incurred in future years (2 to 5). The Government is working closely with the Local Government Association and individual councils on the details of how funding arrangements for years 2 to 5 will operate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/11/2015 16:55:10 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

421246

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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	Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidelines they give to local authorities when discussing planning proposals that could have a measurable impact on the environment.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework, which is a material consideration in decisions on planning applications, recognises the environment as one of the three dimensions to the delivery of sustainable development. The framework sets out strong planning policy for the protection and enhancement of the natural environment. In addition web-based planning guidance is available and includes a section dedicated to the natural environment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/10/2015 13:59:35 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

421247

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
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	Schools: Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they give to local authorities which, in determining the site for a new school, approve a location that would require pupils to walk two to five miles in order to attend.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>In England, specific guidance is not provided on the location of schools. The Government places great importance on ensuring that a sufficient choice of school places is available to meet the needs of existing and new communities. It expects local authorities to work collaboratively with school promoters to find suitable locations, while considering statutory duties around home to school transport and sustainability as well as other relevant factors. It is not always possible for children to be able to attend a school within walking distances, particularly in more rural areas, in which case the local authority would be under a duty to make travel arrangements where they considered it necessary to secure a child’s attendance at school.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/10/2015 15:11:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

419227

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Empty Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of houses that were unoccupied in each of the regions in England in (1) 2000, (2) 2010, and (3) 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of long-term empty homes, i.e. those dwellings which have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for over six months, by region. Data for the year 2000 are not readily available and so we have provided the earliest available year, 2004. <br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2004</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>26,219</p></td><td><p>26,427</p></td><td><p>19,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>25,020</p></td><td><p>25,597</p></td><td><p>17,202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>42,600</p></td><td><p>34,422</p></td><td><p>20,795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>21,599</p></td><td><p>20,337</p></td><td><p>16,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>68,594</p></td><td><p>66,410</p></td><td><p>40,461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>35,459</p></td><td><p>33,998</p></td><td><p>23,956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>22,434</p></td><td><p>24,226</p></td><td><p>18,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>40,167</p></td><td><p>30,395</p></td><td><p>22,257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>36,550</p></td><td><p>38,187</p></td><td><p>27,058</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England Total</p></td><td><p>318,642</p></td><td><p>299,999</p></td><td><p>205,821</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/09/2015 11:56:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno