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Social Housing Bill [HL]

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2026-27

Bill (7)

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

Bill 139 2026-27 (as brought from the House of Lords) - pdf
2 September 2026
Commons
Bill 139 2026-27 (as brought from the House of Lords) - large print - pdf
2 September 2026
Commons
Bill 139 2026-27 (as brought from the House of Lords) - html
2 September 2026
Commons
Bill 139 2026-27 (as brought from the House of Lords) - xml
2 September 2026
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 139 EN 2026-27 - pdf
2 September 2026
Commons
Bill 139 EN 2026-27 - large print - pdf
2 September 2026
Commons
14 May 2026
Lords

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - 27 August 2026
2 September 2026
Commons
Delegated Powers Memorandum
18 May 2026
Lords

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2026
15 September 2026
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 September 2026
14 September 2026
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2026
11 September 2026
Commons
HL Bill 33-I Marshalled list for Report
16 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 15 July 2026
15 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 14 July 2026
14 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 13 July 2026
13 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 10 July 2026
10 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 9 July 2026
9 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 7 July 2026
7 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 3 July 2026
3 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 2 July 2026
2 July 2026
Lords
HL Bill 33 Running list of amendments – 23 June 2026
23 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2-II(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
16 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2–II Second marshalled list for Committee
16 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2-I(b) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
15 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
12 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2–I Marshalled list for Committee
11 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2 Running list of amendments - 10 June 2026
10 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2 Running list of amendments – 9 June 2026
9 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2 Running list of amendments – 8 June 2026
8 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2 Running list of amendments – 5 June 2026
5 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2 Running list of amendments – 4 June 2026
4 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2 Running list of amendments – 3 June 2026
3 June 2026
Lords
HL Bill 2 Running list of amendments - 2 June 2026
2 June 2026
Lords

Commons 2nd reading

Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2026
11 September 2026
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Social Housing Bill [HL] 2026-27
7 September 2026
Commons
Social Housing Bill [HL]: HL Bill 2
27 May 2026
Lords

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

1st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
8 June 2026
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Social Housing Bill [HL]: call for evidence
16 September 2026
Commons

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
14 May 2026

List of related Impact Assessments

Final stage impact assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
16 June 2026

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
10 September 2026
Commons

Commons Programme motion

Programme motion - Commons Hansard link
10 September 2026
Commons

Lords 1st reading

14 May 2026
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

1 June 2026
Lords

Lords Committee stage

17 June 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 1
15 June 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
15 June 2026
Lords

Lords Report stage

Lords 3rd reading

1 September 2026
Lords

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
14 May 2026
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
1 June 2026
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings
17 June 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
15 June 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
15 June 2026
Lords

Lords Report stage

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
1 September 2026
Lords