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539506

	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	Empty Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to monitor the use of procedures to recover abandoned premises introduced by the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	43072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>These provisions are not yet in force. The first step is for the Department to issue guidance on how the procedures may be effectively and lawfully applied.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/07/2016 15:52:42 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

539505

	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	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to monitor the (a) provision and (b) price of starter homes under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	43071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>My Department publishes annual statistics on total Affordable Housing Supply, including breakdowns by local authority and type of housing provided (social rent, affordable rent and intermediate housing). We also publish a combined Greater London Authority/ Homes and Communities Agency funded Affordable Housing figure on a six-monthly basis. My Department plans to publish a breakdown of starter homes alongside existing housing types from early 2017.</p><p>We have also included provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for local planning authorities to report on starter homes delivery in their area and make this publicly available. This could be combined with their existing requirement to report on delivery of affordable housing through their Authority Monitoring Report. We have consulted on proposals, which will be put in place through regulations.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/07/2016 15:52:00 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

670712

	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

691801

	registered interest
	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

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

539503

	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	Private Rented Housing
	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 access to (a) tenancy deposit protection scheme data and (b) the database of rogue landlords and property agents as provided for in the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	43069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2016 answer text <p>Following the positive measures to tackle rogue landlords that we have delivered in the Housing and Planning Act 2016, we are working with the Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) Schemes on providing local authorities with access to the relevant data by the end of this year.</p><p>Work is also underway to prepare the database of rogue landlords and property agents which will require affirmative regulations to be considered by Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/07/2016 15:51:15 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

539500

	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	Private Rented Housing: Rents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to monitor the use of extended Rent Repayment Orders.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	42976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The Housing &amp; Planning Act 2016 extended the grounds for seeking a Rent Repayment Order to include illegal eviction, breach of a banning order or failure to comply with a statutory notice. It is envisaged that each of these will also be banning order offences. Where a person or organisation has been convicted of a banning order offence, local authorities will be encouraged to record that information in the database of rogue landlords and property agents. This will enable government to monitor how frequently Rent Repayment Orders are used.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 21/07/2016 15:57:32 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon