Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

People leaving a shared home because of domestic violence could still be considered for local-authority social housing, even if they legally or beneficially owned or had an interest in that former home. The measure would amend the Domestic Violence Act 1996 to prevent that property interest from automatically excluding them from social-housing consideration.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Domestic Violence Act 1996 to provide protection to applicants who have been prohibited from availing of social housing by virtue of the applicant's legal or beneficial interest in the residence in which the applicant and respondent previously resided

Last updated 12 April 2018