Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the reasons for the increased number of no-fault eviction notices issued between April and June 2022 compared with the same period in 2021.
Answered by Felicity Buchan
Further to the answer given here, the period in question in 2021 included measures relating to the Covid-19 pandemic which were lifted from mid 2021.
Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a moratorium on no-fault evictions.
Answered by Felicity Buchan
Further to the answer given here, the period in question in 2021 included measures relating to the Covid-19 pandemic which were lifted from mid 2021.
Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Local Government Finance Settlement for the 2023-24 financial year on the level of equality in local government funding; and if he will take steps to ensure that the funding is distributed according to local levels of deprivation.
Answered by Lee Rowley
I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 97707 on 1 December 2022.
Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of setting a £5 Band D precept flexibility for all standalone fire and rescue authorities.
Answered by Lee Rowley
The Government will shortly set out plans for the Local Government Finance Settlement.
Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to introduce the Renters Reform Bill.
Answered by Felicity Buchan
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 72234, on the 3 November 2022.
Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is talking to ensure that Investment Zones maintain (a) workers' rights and (b) environmental protections.
Answered by Lee Rowley
I refer the Hon. Member to my answers to Question UIN 71118 on 2 November 2022 and Question 67127 on 8 November 2022.
Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool Walton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise landlords to sell properties with tenants-in-situ (a) this winter and (b) beyond.
Answered by Felicity Buchan
The Government encourages any landlord who wishes to sell their property to consider selling with sitting tenants.
To support this, the 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' White Paper proposes amending the existing mortgage repossession ground. This would allow it to be used by lenders where the landlord bought the property with a tenant in situ. This will mean lenders should have more confidence to lend on these properties.