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1059190

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consult on their plans for a UK Shared Prosperity Fund and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL13579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of reassuring local areas on the future of local growth funding once we have left the European Union and providing clarity on UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). We will consult widely on the Fund, providing all interested parties with an opportunity to convey their views. This will inform decisions on the design and quantum of the UKSPF, which are due to be made at Spending Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/02/2019 15:54:19 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1059195

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Property Guardians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of individuals who are living as property guardians in England.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL13584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on property guardians. According to research carried out by the University of York, it is estimated that there are between 5,000 and 7,000 property guardians in the UK, representing 0.1 per cent of households in the private rented sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 20/02/2019 15:17:11 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059197

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Property Guardians
	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 risk to property guardians in buildings owned by (1) the government, (2) local government, and (3) statutory bodies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL13585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Housing Act 2004 is applicable to premises occupied as a dwelling by property guardians. Under the Housing Act 2004, local authorities have a legal duty to keep the housing conditions in their area under review and identify any action that may need to be taken. If local authorities are aware of properties in their area occupied by property guardians, they should consider inspecting these properties proactively to identify potential health and safety hazards. The Housing Health &amp; Safety Rating System (HHSRS) applies across all premises occupied as a dwelling, including guardian properties. If hazards are present, local authorities have tough enforcement powers.</p><p>Electrical safety, gas safety and fire safety requirements apply to all private rented sector properties including guardian properties when they are residential or used as a dwelling. Fire safety in all non-domestic premises, including the common parts of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), is covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.</p><p>The Government has not carried out a specific assessment of the risks to property guardians in buildings under different ownership. It is the role of local authorities to inspect and take action as required. The Government is reviewing information available to guardians and local authorities about their enforcement powers to make sure this happens.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL13586 HL13589 question first answered 25/02/2019 16:13:06 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059198

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Property Guardians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what risk assessment has been conducted on the dangers of breaches of (1) electrical safety, (2) gas safety, and (3) fire safety regulations for people living as property guardians.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL13586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Housing Act 2004 is applicable to premises occupied as a dwelling by property guardians. Under the Housing Act 2004, local authorities have a legal duty to keep the housing conditions in their area under review and identify any action that may need to be taken. If local authorities are aware of properties in their area occupied by property guardians, they should consider inspecting these properties proactively to identify potential health and safety hazards. The Housing Health &amp; Safety Rating System (HHSRS) applies across all premises occupied as a dwelling, including guardian properties. If hazards are present, local authorities have tough enforcement powers.</p><p>Electrical safety, gas safety and fire safety requirements apply to all private rented sector properties including guardian properties when they are residential or used as a dwelling. Fire safety in all non-domestic premises, including the common parts of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), is covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.</p><p>The Government has not carried out a specific assessment of the risks to property guardians in buildings under different ownership. It is the role of local authorities to inspect and take action as required. The Government is reviewing information available to guardians and local authorities about their enforcement powers to make sure this happens.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL13585 HL13589 question first answered 25/02/2019 16:13:06 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059199

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Property Guardians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 15 October 2018 (HL Deb, cols 366–8), what progress they have made in establishing whether someone who has a licence as a property guardian is living in what can be defined as a “dwelling".
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL13587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Housing Act 2004 defines a “dwelling” as a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling.  Whether a building occupied by a property guardian is in fact a dwelling would be dependent on the particular facts of the case.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/02/2019 16:11:32 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059200

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Property Guardians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 15 October 2018 (HL Deb, cols 366–8) regarding the information about their factsheet being "not, of itself, sufficient", what progress they have made in producing further guidance.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL13588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Following my engagement on this issue, the Department is reviewing the current factsheet about property guardianship and considering how best this information can be disseminated to property guardians.</p><p>We are also undertaking a review of enforcement guidance for local authorities on private rented sector enforcement, including on the enforcement of relevant standards in buildings occupied by property guardians. We expect to publish this guidance by the end of March, and to deliver training for all local authorities in March and April.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 20/02/2019 15:16:37 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059201

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Property Guardians
	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 relevance of the Housing Act 2004 and its application to premises occupied by a property guardian.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL13589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Housing Act 2004 is applicable to premises occupied as a dwelling by property guardians. Under the Housing Act 2004, local authorities have a legal duty to keep the housing conditions in their area under review and identify any action that may need to be taken. If local authorities are aware of properties in their area occupied by property guardians, they should consider inspecting these properties proactively to identify potential health and safety hazards. The Housing Health &amp; Safety Rating System (HHSRS) applies across all premises occupied as a dwelling, including guardian properties. If hazards are present, local authorities have tough enforcement powers.</p><p>Electrical safety, gas safety and fire safety requirements apply to all private rented sector properties including guardian properties when they are residential or used as a dwelling. Fire safety in all non-domestic premises, including the common parts of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), is covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.</p><p>The Government has not carried out a specific assessment of the risks to property guardians in buildings under different ownership. It is the role of local authorities to inspect and take action as required. The Government is reviewing information available to guardians and local authorities about their enforcement powers to make sure this happens.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL13585 HL13586 question first answered 25/02/2019 16:13:06 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059230

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Service Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to stop landowners and managing agents from using service charges to recover legal defence costs from home owners who they have entered legal disputes with.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
	uin	HL13615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Leaseholders can apply to the Tribunal at any time to make an order under section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for the court or tribunal to limit or prevent the recovery of legal costs via the service charge. In addition Section 131 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 amended the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 to give the courts and tribunals a discretionary power to reduce or extinguish a leaseholders liability to pay a particular administration charge in respect of litigation costs.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/02/2019 17:16:38 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill

1059231

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Leasehold
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow Residents Associations to perform the same functions as Resident Management Companies in communities where the Residents’ Association represents the majority of home owners.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
	uin	HL13616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to allow residents' associations to perform the same function as resident management companies. Instead, the Government has asked the Law Commission to review and streamline the current right to manage procedures, to make it quicker and easier for leaseholders and leasehold resident associations to take control of their buildings. The Law Commission is currently consulting on its proposals, which can be found at www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/right-to-manage. The consultation closes on 30 April.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/02/2019 17:16:12 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill

1059232

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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: Licensing
	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 effectiveness of selective licensing schemes; when they intend to publish their review of the scheme; and whether they intend to support local authorities to expand the scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thornhill
	uin	HL13617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>In September last year the Government commissioned a thorough and independent review into the effectiveness of selective licensing. This is on schedule to report in Spring 2019. The Department will consider the outcomes of the review carefully and does not intend to pre-empt its findings with regard to changes in legislation or policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/02/2019 17:17:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4558 label Biography information for Baroness Thornhill