Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023

Clause 9, page 7, line 37, after “housing” insert “including their mental health and wellbeing”

<i>The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.</i>

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, after “safe” insert “, energy efficient”

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(2) After subsection (3) insert—

Clause 10, page 11, line 1, at end insert— “(1ZA) The Secretary of State must make the regulations under subsection (1) in respect of registered providers of social housing within one year of the closure of the consultation entitled Consultation and Call for Evidence on Electrical Safety in the Social Rented Sector, published on 8 June 2022 by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.”

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(d) after paragraph (d) insert—

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(d) after paragraph (d) insert—

Clause 2, page 2, line 9, at end insert— “(4A) In making appointments to the Panel, the regulator must give consideration to appointing persons from different regions of the United Kingdom.”

Clause 2, page 2, line 17, at end insert— “(8) The Panel must be chaired by a social housing tenant.

Clause 3, page 3, line 31, at end insert— “(ba) in subsection (3), omit the words from “not” to the end;”

Clause 3, page 3, line 32, leave out “, after “107(6)” insert “or (6A)”” and insert “— (a) in the words before paragraph (a), after “107(6)” insert “or (6A)”;

After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause— “Power to charge fees

Schedule 1, page 33, line 3, leave out paragraph 9

Schedule 1, page 33, line 18, at end insert— <i class="text-centre">“Notice of registration or de-registration</i>

Schedule 1, page 33, line 18, at end insert— <i class="text-centre">“Accounts</i>

Schedule 2, page 35, line 35, after “security)” insert “— (a) in subsection (1), omit the words from “that” to the end;

Schedule 2, page 36, line 5, at end insert— “(c) omit subsection (3);”

Schedule 2, page 36, line 5, at end insert— “(d) before subsection (4) insert—

Clause 16, page 14, line 24, leave out subsection (5)

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(2) After subsection (3) insert—

After Clause 20, insert the following new Clause— “Standards relating to energy demand

Clause 2, page 2, line 17, at end insert— “(8) The Panel must be chaired by a social housing tenant.

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(b) after subsection (3) insert—

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, after “safe” insert “, energy efficient”

Clause 21, page 17, line 24, after “paragraph” insert “(za) or”

Clause 21, page 17, line 21, at end insert— “(za) to set a standard under section 194ZA,”

Clause 19, page 16, line 29, leave out “and 194” and insert “, 194 and 194ZA”

Clause 24, page 19, line 9, leave out from “if” to end of line 14 and insert “an authorised person has given at least 48 hours’ notice of the first exercise of the power— (a) to the registered provider, and

After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause— “Conversion of company into registered society: continuation of registration

Before Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Restructuring of registered societies

Clause 24, page 19, line 20, leave out “(2)(a) or (b)” and insert “(2)”

Before Clause 19, insert the following new Clause— “Standards relating to competence and conduct

Clause 7, page 5, line 36, after “194” insert “, 194ZA”

Clause 15, page 13, line 18, leave out subsection (3)

Clause 19, page 16, line 18, leave out “section 194” and insert “section 194ZA (inserted by section (<i>Standards relating to competence and conduct</i>))”

Clause 19, page 17, leave out lines 1 to 3

Clause 23, page 18, line 2, after “194” insert “, 194ZA”

Clause 15, page 13, line 24, leave out subsection (4)

Clause 16, page 14, line 1, leave out “section 163” and insert “section 163ZA (inserted by section (<i>Restructuring of registered societies</i>))”

After Clause 22, insert the following new Clause— “Inspections

Page 18, line 29, leave out Clause 24

Clause 28, page 22, leave out lines 31 to 36 and insert— “(5) Equipment or materials taken onto premises by virtue of subsection (4) may be left in a place on the premises until the survey has been carried out provided that—

Clause 28, page 22, line 36, at end insert— “(5A) Where the premises include common parts of a building (as defined in section 199A), references in subsection (5) to the ability of an occupier to use the premises include the ability of an occupier of a dwelling that has use of the common parts to use those parts or the dwelling.”

Clause 31, page 30, line 36, at end insert— “(5A) Where the premises include common parts of a building (as defined in section 225C), references in subsection (5) to the ability of an occupier to use the premises include the ability of an occupier of a dwelling that has use of the common parts to use those parts or the dwelling.”

Clause 4, page 3, line 40, leave out “follows” and insert “set out in subsections (2) to (6)”

Clause 4, page 4, line 16, at end insert— “(7) In section 202 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (inspections: supplemental) omit subsections (4) to (7).”

Clause 28, page 22, line 8, at end insert— “(9) Where the premises include common parts of a building, references in subsection (8) to the ability of an occupier to use the premises include the ability of an occupier of a dwelling that has use of the common parts to use those parts or the dwelling.

Clause 31, page 30, line 6, at end insert— “(6) Where the premises include common parts of a building (as defined in section 225C), references in subsection (5) to the ability of an occupier to use the premises include the ability of an occupier of a dwelling that has use of the common parts to use those parts or the dwelling.”

Clause 31, page 29, line 41, leave out from beginning to end of line 6 on page 30 and insert— “(5) Equipment or materials taken onto premises by virtue of subsection (4)(b) may be left in a place on the premises until the emergency remedial action has been taken provided that—

Clause 28, page 22, leave out lines 3 to 8 and insert— “(8) Equipment or materials taken onto premises by virtue of subsection (7) may be left in a place on the premises until the survey has been carried out provided that—

Clause 44, page 37, line 10, leave out subsection (2)

Clause 31, page 30, leave out lines 29 to 36 and insert— “(5) Equipment or materials taken onto premises by virtue of subsection (4) may be left in a place on the premises until the emergency remedial action has been taken provided that—

To move the following Clause— “Regulator duty to ensure continuity of secure tenancy in cases of threat to safety

Clause 2, page 2, line 17, at end insert— “(8) The Panel must be chaired by a tenant of social housing.

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert– “(aa) after paragraph (a) insert–

To move the following Clause— “Regulator duty to support provision of social housing

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).”

To move the following Clause— “Regulator duty to report on safety defects

Clause 31, page 27, line 28, leave out “may” and insert “must”

Clause 29, page 23, line 36, leave out lines 36 to 39 and insert– “(a) the inspection of every registered provider within four years of the commencement of this Act,

To move the following Clause— “Social housing leases: remedying hazards

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

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

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

Clause 2, page 2, line 17, at end insert— “(8) The Panel must be chaired by a tenant of social housing.

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

Leave out line 50

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(d) after paragraph (d) insert—

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—

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

To move the following Clause— “Regulator duties relating to supported exempt and temporary accommodation

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—

Leave out lines 79 to 81

To move the following Clause— “Review of impact of this Act

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).”

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— “Application of Freedom of Information Act 2000 to registered providers

To move the following Clause— “Persons engaged in the management of social housing to have relevant professional qualifications