Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023

To move the following Clause—

“Social housing leases: remedying hazards

Line 1, after “leases:” insert “prescribing and”

Line 14, after “requirements” insert “under regulations made under this section and section 10B”

Line 41, at end insert “or section 10B”

Line 43, at end insert—

“(8) Any provision of a lease or of any agreement relating to a lease (whether made before or after the grant or creation of the lease) is void to the extent that it purports—

Leave out line 50

Leave out lines 79 to 81

To move the following Clause—

“Power of housing ombudsman to issue guidance to scheme members

To move the following Clause—

“Action after inspection

To move the following Clause—

“Secretary of State’s duty to give direction about providing information to tenants

To move the following Clause—

“Persons engaged in the management of social housing to have relevant professional qualifications

To move the following Clause—

“Application of Freedom of Information Act 2000 to registered providers

To move the following Clause—

“Regulator duty to ensure continuity of secure and assured tenancy in cases of threat to safety

To move the following Clause—

“Regulator duties relating to supported exempt and temporary accommodation

To move the following Clause—

“Review of impact of this Act

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert—

“(d) after paragraph (d) insert—

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert—

“(2) In section 92K of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (fundamental objectives), after subsection (3) insert—

Clause 2, page 1, line 18, at end insert—

“(2A) The Panel may provide information and advice to the Secretary of State about, or on matters connected with, the regulator’s functions and wider issues affecting the regulation of social housing (whether or not it is requested to do so by either the regulator or the Secretary of State).”

Clause 2, page 1, line 19, leave out “subsection (2)” and insert “subsections (2) and (2A)”

Clause 2, page 2, line 17, at end insert—

“(8) The Panel must be chaired by a tenant of social housing.