Housing Market Reform Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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Long title
A Bill to amend section 157 of the Housing Act 1985 to extend the use of local occupancy clauses to certain urban areas with the permission of the Secretary of State; to increase the qualifying period of local occupancy clauses from three years to either five or ten years; to place a duty on the Homes and Communities Agency and local authorities with housing and planning responsibilities to promote co-operative and mutual housing options and report annually in this regard; to require the Homes and Communities Agency, local authorities and the Land Registry to identify land available for housing development which has not been developed and to publish a report on the available options for development of housing on such land; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
30 January 2013 – 30 January 2013
- 2nd reading· Commons
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 1138.