Rent Certainty and Prevention of Homelessness Bill Bill 2015

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would broaden the definition of homelessness and recognise people likely to become homeless within 28 days, requiring housing authorities to offer prevention, accommodation, financial help, advice or support where appropriate. It would also limit private rents at each review to the previous rent adjusted up or down by inflation, giving tenants greater certainty and helping prevent homelessness.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Housing Act 1988 and the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to update the definition of "homelessness" to more appropriately address the needs of people experiencing homelessness, to bring the task of homelessness prevention within the remit of the Housing Act 1988, and to provide for rent certainty in the private rental market and for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018