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1547428

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans the Government has to ensure housing providers provide accommodation in a habitable state.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	100937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government is clear that all social landlords have a legal obligation to ensure their homes are decent and fit to live in under the Decent Homes Standard which we have committed to reviewing. We will also introduce a Renters Reform Bill in this Parliament and we will legislate to introduce a legally binding Decent Homes Standard for the first time. We have consulted on this proposal and are currently reviewing the responses. This is a key plank of our ambitious mission to halve the number of non-decent homes across all rented tenures by 2030, with the biggest improvements in the lowest performing areas.</p><p>Our Social Housing Regulation Bill will bring in a rigorous new regime where the Regulator of Social Housing will proactively inspect landlords and will have the power to issue unlimited fines. It will be able to intervene cases where tenants' lives are being put at risk and, in the very worst cases, it will have the power to instruct that properties are brought under new management.</p><p>The Secretary of State recently wrote to all local authority Chief Executives and council leaders, and all providers of social housing, on ensuring quality in social housing. The letters are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsecretary-of-state-calls-for-action-on-housing-conditions&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C31c807d71dfd445a0ced08dad9f507f2%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638061943658264465%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YJCZQW3Zu0bYdhslu7Pz3mf2JREP%2F9LX07h6DVVbz3k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 100940 question first answered 09/12/2022 14:58:31 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1547429

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Community Relations: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to increase community cohesion in rural communities.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	100938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to a vision of British society where people - whatever their background - live, work, learn and socialise together, based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities. Everyone in society has a role to play in ensuring that we live in a country where anyone can achieve anything, no matter where they live or come from.</p><p>Through its Levelling Up agenda the Government will help to bolster community empowerment and support local community spaces and relationships.</p><p>For example, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) provides £2.6 billion of new taxpayer subsidy for local investment by March 2025, with all areas of the UK receiving an allocation from the Fund. One of the Fund's investment priorities is 'communities and place' which aims to strengthen the social fabric of communities.</p><p>The Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) is a rural top up to the UKSPF, providing allocations for eligible local authorities in England to help address the additional needs and challenges facing rural areas. The REPF funds capital projects for small businesses and community infrastructure. This will help to improve productivity and strengthen the rural economy and rural communities.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 12/12/2022 16:07:08 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1547431

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing Associations: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will set up an independent review of the living standards maintained by housing associations.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	100940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government is clear that all social landlords have a legal obligation to ensure their homes are decent and fit to live in under the Decent Homes Standard which we have committed to reviewing. We will also introduce a Renters Reform Bill in this Parliament and we will legislate to introduce a legally binding Decent Homes Standard for the first time. We have consulted on this proposal and are currently reviewing the responses. This is a key plank of our ambitious mission to halve the number of non-decent homes across all rented tenures by 2030, with the biggest improvements in the lowest performing areas.</p><p>Our Social Housing Regulation Bill will bring in a rigorous new regime where the Regulator of Social Housing will proactively inspect landlords and will have the power to issue unlimited fines. It will be able to intervene cases where tenants' lives are being put at risk and, in the very worst cases, it will have the power to instruct that properties are brought under new management.</p><p>The Secretary of State recently wrote to all local authority Chief Executives and council leaders, and all providers of social housing, on ensuring quality in social housing. The letters are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsecretary-of-state-calls-for-action-on-housing-conditions&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C31c807d71dfd445a0ced08dad9f507f2%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638061943658264465%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YJCZQW3Zu0bYdhslu7Pz3mf2JREP%2F9LX07h6DVVbz3k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 100937 question first answered 09/12/2022 14:58:31 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1547433

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Graduates and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans the Government has to make housing more (a) obtainable and (b) affordable for (i) graduates and (ii) young professionals.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	100942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to providing the genuinely affordable homes the country needs. That is why, through our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, we will deliver tens of thousands of homes for both rent and sale.</p><p>We do not specifically allocate new supply for young people. However, increasing the supply of affordable home ownership and rental properties tends to benefit those in lower age brackets, making housing more accessible for those entering the market for the first time.</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/12/2022 14:09:25 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1548928

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential role of densification in helping to increase supply of housing.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	104173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Further to the Secretary of State’s <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-statements%2Fdetail%2F2022-12-06%2Fhcws415&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ccb6fe5fee688478e3e4608dadded7237%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638066309129535075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pE%2BiHx9vKkagjmOdr43RbIfH9iM5JM6lo4N9xtUHvis%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Written Ministerial Statement</a> of 6 December, the Department agrees that densification of our towns and cities can play an important part in meeting our housing needs in a way which makes effective use of previously developed land and the availability of infrastructure and services.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/12/2022 16:55:59 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1548932

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation and Second Homes: Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will take steps to place a limit on the number of (a) holiday lets and (b) second homes in small cities.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	104175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Further to the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-11-22%2F93582&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ccb6fe5fee688478e3e4608dadded7237%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638066309129535075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Bl0UHvPXmuxOHgLqvRTYX%2BZH99LfoNrNP6WpkI6jYNY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">answer</a> given in response to Question UIN 93582 on 28 November, we have committed through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to introduce a register of short term let properties. This will support the government's drive to improve holiday accommodation standards and provide local authorities with information on which properties are being used as a short term let. In addition, we have committed to consult on the introduction of a planning use class for short term lets. Subject to the outcome of the consultation, this would help local authorities better control the proliferation of such uses. We continue to keep the planning status of second homes under review.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/12/2022 16:55:26 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1552609

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Landlords: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to provide additional support to landlords following the ban on Section 21 evictions.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	112085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that good landlords play in providing homes for millions of people across the country. The white paper, '<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fa-fairer-private-rented-sector&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca4ae78ab547e44f887d808dae35cff42%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638072285794598901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5Hn7gTSV%2FlsjjG0ow9nt6YRceEpOtT8Iome9KaKzraQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">A fairer private rented sector</a>', sets out the government's plans to deliver a fairer deal for renters by abolishing section 21, while supporting the majority of good landlords operating in the sector. This includes introducing comprehensive, fair and efficient grounds to ensure landlords have confidence they can regain possession when it is reasonable.</p><p>When court action is needed for landlords to gain possession of their property, the courts should provide fair and efficient access to justice. We are working with the Ministry of Justice, the Judiciary and HM Courts and Tribunal Service to introduce improvements to make the possession process much more efficient for landlords.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 22/12/2022 09:56:01 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1419303

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Leasehold: Ground Rent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the ground rents payable by existing leaseholders.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	116917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>We are taking forward a comprehensive programme of reform to end unfair practices in the leasehold market, as announced in January 2021. The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act will put an end to ground rents for most new residential leasehold properties as part of the most significant changes to property law in a generation.</p><p>We understand the difficulties some existing leaseholders face with high and escalating ground rents. Unfair practices have no place in the housing market and the Government is committed to ending them. This is why the Government asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate potential mis-selling of homes and unfair terms in the leasehold sector. The Government has welcomed the action to tackle potential mis-selling and unfair terms in the leasehold sector and wants to see homeowners who have been affected obtain the justice and redress they deserve.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 10/02/2022 17:31:14 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1584872

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government is taking to revitalise high streets.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	141410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting the businesses and communities that make our high streets and town centres successful. The Government has provided a comprehensive package of around £400 billion of direct support, including business grants, coronavirus loan schemes, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and income tax payment deferral. This is alongside our steps to introduce an arbitration scheme to help resolve pandemic related rent debt through the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022. Our package builds on long-term investment in our high streets and small businesses including through the £3.6bn Towns Fund, the Future High Streets Fund, and the 4.8bn Levelling Up Fund. In addition to this, the High Streets Task Force is continuing to provide essential support in placemaking and planning, and so far has supported 115 local leaders.</p><p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is going further and builds on long-term investment in our high streets and small businesses. For example, this includes High Street Rental Auctions, a new permissive power for local authorities to require landlords to rent out vacant commercial properties to prospective tenants, such as local businesses or community groups.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 14/02/2023 12:58:05 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1586457

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Planning Permission: Events Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of planning regulations that allow temporary events that alter the streetscape in (a) town squares and (b) other spaces on levels of disorientation for the visually impaired.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	146948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>In relation to the pavement licence regime, we have worked closely with groups, including the RNIB and Guide Dogs, in preparing guidance which sets out considerations that local authorities should take into account when determining applications. This includes specific considerations for the impact that licences will have on disabled people, including the visually impaired.</p><p>There are existing national permitted development rights which enable the temporary use of land for a range of purposes, such as markets and temporary events, and which allow the provision of associated moveable structures on the land. We expect local authorities to act proportionately and in accordance with their own equality duties when undertaking development in their authority area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/02/2023 14:21:02 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy