Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018


make provision about the granting of old-style secure tenancies in cases of domestic abuse.

What is this Bill?

The Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 19 December 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 10 May 2018.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

10th May 2018
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
10th May 2018
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
10th May 2018
Act of Parliament
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018 (c. 11)
9th May 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 8 May 2018
8th May 2018
3rd reading: House of Commons
8th May 2018
Report stage: House of Commons
8th May 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 483KB)
8th May 2018
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 May 2018
4th May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 May 2018
3rd May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2018
2nd May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2018
6th April 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
28th March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 27 March 2018
27th March 2018
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
27th March 2018
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
27th March 2018
Committee Debates: consolidated pdf of sittings: House of Commons
27th March 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 March 2018
26th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 March 2018
26th March 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: selection 1 (PDF, 187KB)
23rd March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 March 2018
20th March 2018
Press notices
Have your say on the Secure Tenancies (Victims of Dometic Abuse) Bill
19th March 2018
2nd reading: House of Commons
13th March 2018
1st reading: House of Commons
13th March 2018
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
13th March 2018
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th March 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government - 13 March 2018 (PDF, 66KB)
13th March 2018
Explanatory Notes
Bill 183 EN 2017-19
13th March 2018
Bills
Bill 183 2017-19 (as brought from the Lords)
6th March 2018
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
6th March 2018
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th March 2018
Bills
HL Bill 89 (as amended on Report)
2nd March 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 76-R-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 65KB)
1st March 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 76-R(c) Amendment for Report (PDF, 50KB)
27th February 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 76-R(b) Amendments for Report (PDF, 47KB)
26th February 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 76-R(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 51KB)
24th January 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
24th January 2018
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
23rd January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 76-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 72KB)
22nd January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 76-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 71KB)
19th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 76(b) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 165KB)
18th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 76(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 60KB)
9th January 2018
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
9th January 2018
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
20th December 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 66KB)
20th December 2017
Bills
HL Bill 76 (as introduced)
20th December 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 76 Explanatory Notes
19th December 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
19th December 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords