after “tenant)” insert “and regardless of whether the qualifying tenancy is in the jurisdiction of another local authority”
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Amendments 16
Committee stage — Lords 8
Insert the following new Clause— “Duty to review cooperation between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
at end insert “the same or”
after “move” insert “or, in the case of a joint tenancy, either to move or to remain in the same dwelling-house but to be granted a new tenancy of it”
at end insert— The Secretary of State must by regulations issue guidance as to—
at end insert— Local housing authorities must report annually the number of old-style secure tenancies granted under subsection (2A) of this section to the Secretary State, and the Secretary of State must lay a report containing this information annually before both Houses of Parliament.”
at end insert— A local housing authority which grants an old-style secure tenancy under subsection (2A) has discretion to decide whether or not the maximum rent for the old-style secure tenancy should be determined according to regulation B13 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/213) as amended by the Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3040).”
at end insert— The person making the application for an old-style secure tenancy under subsection (2A) must not be charged for obtaining any evidence of domestic abuse if this evidence is required to make the application.”
Report stage — Lords 8
at end insert— A local housing authority that grants a secure tenancy of a dwelling-house in England must grant an old-style secure tenancy if—
leave out “subsection (2A)” and insert “subsections (2A) and (2AA)”
leave out “or (2A)” and insert “, (2A) or (2AA)”
leave out “already” and insert “or was”
leave out from beginning to “and”
after “abuse” insert “carried out by another person”
leave out lines 14 and 15 and insert— the new tenancy is granted for reasons connected with that abuse.”
at end insert— The person making the application for an old-style secure tenancy under subsection (2A) must not be charged for obtaining any evidence of domestic abuse if this evidence is required to make the application.”