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1190640

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
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	Multiple Occupation: Coronavirus
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 his Department has taken to provide financial assistance to tenants in a house of multiple occupation who are unable to replace a departed tenant during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	40709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has introduced significant financial measures to help support tenants to continue to pay their living costs, including rental payments. This includes support for businesses to pay staff salaries, strengthening the welfare safety-net with a £7 billion boost to Universal Credit, and increasing the Local Housing Allowance rates so that they are set at the 30th percentile of market rents in each area. We have also made £500 million available to fund households experiencing financial hardship.</p><p>Emergency legislation is now in place so that landlords will not be able to start proceedings to evict their tenants for at least a three-month period. The courts have also suspended housing possession proceedings. As a result of these measures, no tenant in private or social accommodation needs to be concerned about the threat of eviction during this time.</p><p>We have also been clear in guidance that there is a need for landlords to offer support and understanding to tenants – and any guarantor – who may see their income fluctuate.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 04/05/2020 15:13:13 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1186646

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
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 assessment he has made of the effect on (a) in-progress evictions and (b) households awaiting bailiffs when legislation on suspending evictions is introduced during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	32279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The emergency legislation is not retrospective and does not apply to notices issued before the legislation comes into force.</p><p>The Lord Chief Justice issued guidance to judges on 19 March stating that applications to suspend warrants of possession should be prioritised, and that judges dealing with any possession claim during the crisis must have in mind the public health guidance and should not make an order that risks impacting on public health.</p><p>We have also asked bailiffs and landlords to review all upcoming evictions, taking into account the current coronavirus public health guidance.</p><p>We will also expect landlords to carefully consider existing cases and approach these sympathetically in light of the new challenges raised by the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/03/2020 17:22:44 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher previous answer version 14555 answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1186647

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
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 amend the process for private renters to leave Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements early if they can no longer afford to pay rent as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	32280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Depending on the contractual provisions of the tenancy agreement, during the fixed term a tenant can still exercise a break clause in the tenancy agreement or negotiate a surrendering of the tenancy with the landlord. There are no plans to amend the existing process for surrendering a tenancy or to make changes to the basic contractual position of the tenant remaining liable for the rent for the whole of the fixed term.</p><p>On 18 March, we announced a radical package of measures to protect renters and landlords affected by coronavirus. Emergency legislation has been brought forward as an urgent priority so that landlords will not be able to start proceedings to evict tenants for at least a three-month period. As a result of these measures, no renter in private or social accommodation needs to be concerned about the threat of eviction during this time.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/03/2020 13:57:22 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1186651

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
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 introduce a process to amend or override specified rents in Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements if landlords and tenants agree a temporary reduction in rent in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	32283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>No change is being made to the basic contractual position of the tenant remaining liable for rent for the whole period of the fixed term of a tenancy agreement. However, depending on the contractual provisions of the tenancy agreement, during the fixed term of a tenancy a break clause in the tenancy agreement may be effected to bring that fixed term period to an end. A new tenancy could then be agreed between both landlord and tenant on different terms, including the specified amount of rent lawfully due.</p><p>If the fixed terms of an assured shorthold tenancy have expired, and the tenancy is a statutory periodic tenancy, the terms of the tenancy agreement can be modified where mutually agreed by a landlord and a tenant and confirmed in writing.</p><p>Any landlord wishing to modify a tenancy agreement with a tenant should seek legal advice in the first instance.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/03/2020 14:06:30 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher previous answer version 14556 answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1168878

registered interest
date	06/01/2020
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: Construction
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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of grants awarded by Homes England to modular housing businesses over the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>Homes England do not award grants directly to modular housing businesses; however, they provide support for the uptake of modern methods of construction (MMC) in a number of other ways.</p><p>Our Local Authority Accelerated Construction programme aims to increase the speed of build out and use of MMC where appropriate. Homes England currently has contracts in place with local authorities for 7,514 units, all of which include some aspects of MMC.</p><p>Through our £4.5 billion Home Building Fund, Homes England provide development finance to developers using MMC and have also invested directly into a MMC factory.</p><p>Homes England’s MMC pilot site research programme will also allow us to benchmark a range of MMC types against traditional methods, to provide industry with much-needed data on emerging technologies.</p><p>It is well recognised that new technology and innovation has improved productivity, safety, quality and choice across a range of sectors and we are keen to see the same happen in housing. This is especially true if we are to meet our environmental targets. The Government understands the value of MMC markets internationally, and that Britain could do more in this area.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 22/01/2020 10:28:28 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 425 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1138863

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
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	Children: Day Care
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 the Department is taking to support local authorities to provide business rate relief to private childcare providers.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	277239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>Since Budget 2016 the Government has introduced business rates measures in England worth more than £13 billion over the next five years. This includes switching the indexation of business rates from the retail price index to the consumer price index, representing a cut in rates to all ratepayers, including childcare providers, worth around £6 billion over the next five years. The Government has also doubled the threshold for 100 per cent small business rate relief meaning that over 675,000 businesses including many childcare providers are no longer subject to rates.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 18/07/2019 12:56:57 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1137023

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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	Tenants: Forfeiture
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 an assessment of the effectiveness of the use of forfeiture against tenants.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	273464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government believes forfeiture is a draconian measure and should only be used as a last resort. We are reviewing the use of forfeiture and as a first step, have asked the Law Commission to update their 2006 report, <em>Termination of Tenancies for Tenant Default, </em> given the passage of time, and to take into account the implications of leasehold reforms currently underway.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 09/07/2019 09:46:20 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1133178

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
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 bring forward legislative proposals to ban the use of highly combustible material in the balconies of blocks of flats.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	266726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 263163 on 11 June 2019.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/06/2019 16:40:47 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1132292

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
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 provide additional funding to replace highly combustible material on balconies of blocks of flats.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	264791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>Government intervention to provide funding to speed up the removal of unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding is wholly exceptional. This is based on the unparalleled fire risk ACM poses. The Government has consistently made clear that building safety is the responsibility of the building owner. We have published guidance to reiterate the importance of building owners assessing their buildings and ensuring that non-ACM cladding systems are safe. Advice Note 14, published in 2017 and updated in December 2018, reiterates that the clearest way to ensure safety is to remove unsafe materials. <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765761/Expert_Panel_advice_note_on_non-ACM.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765761/Expert_Panel_advice_note_on_non-ACM.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/06/2019 14:34:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 124060 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1127128

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
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	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
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 publish the consultation for reforms to the legislative framework on private tenancies in England under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	255351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>We expect to consult on our reforms over the summer. We want to collaborate with landlords and tenants to ensure these reforms are introduced effectively.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/05/2019 10:55:39 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq